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Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments, Exams of Nursing

A wide range of topics related to psychiatric disorders and their treatments. It includes questions and answers on various mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, gender dysphoria, and more. Insights into the causes, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and management strategies for these disorders. It touches upon the role of neurotransmitters, pharmacological interventions, and non-drug therapies in addressing mental health challenges. The information presented could be valuable for healthcare professionals, students, and individuals interested in understanding the complexities of psychiatric disorders and the latest advancements in their treatment.

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2023/2024

Available from 10/20/2024

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 Question 1

Review Test Submission:

Exam - Week 11

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Course NRNP-6635-9/NRNP-6635F-9-Psychpathology

Diag Reasoning Winter Qtr

Test Exam - Week 11

Started 2/15/21 11:36 AM

Submitted 2/15/21 2:03 AM

Due Date 2/15/21 1:59 AM

Status Needs Grading

AttemptSco 86 out of 100 points

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TimeElapse

d

2 hours, 26 minutes out of 2 hours and 30 minutes

Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive impairment.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Recent memory

 Question 2

Select the most frequent cause of infant and childhood intellectual disability that is attributed to a specific gene.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Down syndrome

 Question 3

Select the neurotransmitter that is most associated with the occurrence of ADHD.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Dopami ne

 Question 4

Select the drug of choice to treat psychosis in delirious patients.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Haloperid ol  Question 5 Select the characteristic that is greater in childhood than adult onset schizophrenia.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Social withdrawal  Question 6 Select the personality disorder in which patients are continually in crisis and exhibit unpredictable behavior.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Borderlin e  Question 7 Select the factor that best correlates with attempted and completed suicide.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Mental illness  Question 8 Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical abnormalities in schizophrenic patients.

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Answer:

D.

Basal ganglia  Question 9 Select the gender dysphoria in which genital surgery is usually not chosen.

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Answer:

C.

Crossdress er  Question 10 Select the antipsychotic drug for which the labeling carries a black box warning for agranulocytosis.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Clozapi ne

Question 11 Select the time of onset for tolerance to develop from continuous use of hallucinogens such as LSD.

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Answer:

C.

4-

days  Question 12 Select the most reliable method to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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Answer:

D.

Patient history  Question 13 Select the dysfunction that is common to 50% to 85% of schizophrenic patients.

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Answer:

D.

Eye movement  Question 14 Select two of the “Four A’s” symptoms of schizophrenia described by Bleuler.

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Answers:

A.

autism

B.

ambivalen ce  Question 15 Select the personality disorder in which patients exhibit covert obstructionism, procrastination and pessimism.

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Answer:

D.

Passive- aggressive  Question 16 Select the negative symptom of schizophrenia.

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Answer:

A.

Anhedon ia  Question 17 Select the main cause female orgasmic disorder.

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Answer:

B.

Genet ic  Question 18 Select the age range for 90% of patients treated for schizophrenia.

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Answer:

C.

10-

Question 19 Select the non-drug therapy in which mastery of anxiety through desensitization is critical to successful treatment of sexual dysfunction.

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Answer:

D.

Grou p  Question 20 Select the disorder that is often comorbid with brief psychotic disorder.

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Answer:

D.

Personali ty  Question 21 Select the psychoactive substance that is most frequently consumed worldwide.

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Answer:

B.

Caffei ne  Question 22 Select the age range at which most children with gender dysphoria begin to show increased anxiety over anticipated changes to their bodies.

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Answer:

D.

3 to 4  Question 23 Select the theorist who first studied social and cultural influences on suicide.

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Answer:

B.

Durkhei m

Question 24 Select the disorder in which is characterized by lack breast development.

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Answer:

B.

5-α-reductase deficiency  Question 25 Select the age range of the highest rate of substance dependence or abuse.

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Answer:

B.

18-

Question 26 Select two terms preferred to describe sexual orientation.

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A.

Gay

D.

Lesbia n  Question 27 Select the two patient populations in which delirium occurs most frequently.

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Answers:

B.

Terminally ill

C.

Long-term care  Question 28 Select the drug used to treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

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Answer:

C.

Dantrole ne  Question 29 Select the drug that is most likely to cause parkinsonian movement symptoms.

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Answer:

D.

Haloperid ol  Question 30 Select the two main conditions to initially identify in adult psychiatric emergencies.

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Answers:

B.

Suicide

D.

Substance intoxication  Question 31 Select the psychiatric emergency that is indicated by mothers who express inadequate distress over their children’s medical symptoms.

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Answer:

D.

Munchausen’s syndrome  Question 32 Select the drug that is least life-threatening when consumed in an overdose.

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Answer:

B.

Zolpide m  Question 33 Select the drug that is most safe and effective in treating mild to moderate memory loss in early Alzheimer’s disease.

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Answer:

A.

Donepe zil  Question 34 Select the substance that is most commonly abused by adolescents.

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Answer:

B.

Marijuan a  Question 35 Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

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Answer:

D.

10-

days  Question 36 Select the patient population at most risk of mortality from delirium.

Selected C.

Question 37

Answer: Alcohol

withdrawal Select the most distinguishing characteristic of delirium.

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Answer:

B.

Sudden onset  Question 38 Select the category of symptoms that is most commonly comorbid with cognitive disorders.

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Answer:

A.

Behavior al  Question 39 Select the primary defense mechanism that is common in delusional disorder.

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Answer:

A.

Projectio n  Question 40 Select the neurotransmitter system that is most associated with the addictive rewarding properties of opioids.

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Answer:

A.

Dopaminer gic  Question 41 Select the type of hallucinations most common in schizophrenia.

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Answer:

C.

Auditor y  Question 42 Select the diagnostic criterion for catatonia resulting from a medical condition.

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Answer:

C.

Waxy flexibility  Question 43

Select the two factors that are not applicable to diagnosing schizoaffective disorder.

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Answers:

C.

Medical condition

D.

Substance abuse  Question 44 Select the percentage of substance-addicted persons with a concurrent psychiatric disorder.

Selected B.

Answer: 50

Select the hepatic enzyme that performs the initial metabolism of alcohol.

Selected A.

Answer: AD

H

Select the epidemiologic characteristic of tardive dyskinesia symptoms.

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Answer:

C.

Absence in age less than 50 Select the neurotransmitter that inhibits sexual orgasm.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Serotoni n Select the drug that is least likely to cause male sexual dysfunction.

Selected

Answer:

C.

sertralin e Select the youngest age at which childhood-onset schizophrenia can be distinguished from autism spectrum.  Question 49Question 48Question 47Question 46Question 45

Selected A.

Answer: 3

Select the most effective form of questioning when taking a sex history.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Open- ended Select the initial intervention to treat children experiencing acute school refusal.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Return to school the next normal day Select the primary method to assess cognition.

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Answer:

C.

Mental status exam Select the preferred drug used to treat alcohol withdrawal.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Lorazepa m Select the procedure most applicable to confirming a diagnosis of delirium.

Selected C.

Answer: EE

G

Select the brain region that is associated with substance addiction.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Prefrontal cortex  Question 56Question 55Question 54Question 53Question 52Question 51Question 50

Select the two defense mechanisms used commonly by patients with personality disorders.

Selected

Answers:

C.

Splitting

D.

Projectio n  Question 57 Select the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the United States.

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Answer:

A.

0.1-

1.0%

Question 58 Select the subtype of schizophrenia in which auditory hallucinations are frequent.

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Answer:

D.

Residu al  Question 59 Select the neurotransmitter deficiency that is most associated with delirium.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Acetylcholi ne  Question 60 Select the rating scale used to assess medication-induced movement disorders.

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Answer:

C.

AIM

S

Question 61 Select the symptom not present in paranoid personality disorder.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Fixed delusions  Question 62 Select the percentage range of schizophrenic patients that remain significantly impaired throughout their lives.

Selected C.

Question 63

Answer: 40 to

Select the drug most likely to inhibit female orgasm.

Selected

Answer:

Paroxetin

e

Question 64 Select the two non-drug therapies most likely to be effective in treating paraphilic disorders.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Cognitive- behavioral

C.

Insight  Question 65 Select the two patient populations most likely suffer neuroleptic-induced parkinsonian symptoms.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Femal e

C.

Elderl y  Question 66 Select the factor that is most influential in determining gender role development.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Geneti cs  Question 67 Select the most common paraphilic disorder.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Pedophili a  Question 68 Select the therapy that is contrary to position statements of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Selected B.

Question 69

Answer: Conversi

on Select the psychiatric disorder in which patients refuse mental health care and deny their problems.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Personali ty  Question 70 Select the most common cause of dementia in elderly persons.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Alzheimer’s disease  Question 71 Select the substance of abuse with the strongest evidence for genetic association.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Alcoh ol  Question 72 Select the characteristic found in persons with intersex conditions.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Chromosome X abnormality  Question 73 Select the medical condition in which erectile dysfunction drugs (e.g., sildenafil) are likely to be ineffective.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Ischemic heart disease  Question 74 Select the neurotransmitter that increases sexual desire.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Dopami ne  Question 75

Select the infectious disease that when untreated may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of depression.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Lym e  Question 76 Select the two essential features of sexual dysfunction.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Failure to achieve orgasm

C.

Pain during sexual activity  Question 77 Select the personality disorder in which patients seek social withdrawal.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Schizotyp al  Question 78 Select the percentage of the U.S. population with a substance dependence problem as of year 2012.

Selected B.

Answer: 20

%

Select the youngest age by which early-onset schizophrenia occurs.

Selected B.

Answer: 13

Select two psychiatric disorders that are often misdiagnosed as childhood-onset or early- onset schizophrenia.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Autism spectrum

C.

Bipolar II  Question 81 Select the comorbid disorder that is more frequent in children with gender dysphoria.  Question 80Question 79

Selected

Answer:

A.

Down syndrome  Question 82 Select two treatments for adults who identify as transgender.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Hormon al

D.

Surgical  Question 83 Select two comorbid factors common in schizophrenic patients.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Substance abuse

D.

Undiagnosed medical illness  Question 84 Select the age at which sexual identity is self-evident.

Selected

Answer:

B.

2 to 3 years  Question 85 Select the pair of terms that represents the greatest conflict regarding sexual behavior.

Selected

Answer:

C.

medical and legal  Question 86 Select the two characteristics that describe normal sexual behavior.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Varies from era to era

B.

Reflects cultural mores  Question 87 Select the medical condition that occurs less frequently in schizophrenic patients than in

Question 92 the general population.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Rheumatoid arthritis  Question 88 Select the most frequently abused illicit drug.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Marijuan a  Question 89 Select the two drugs used to treat alcohol dependence.

Selected

Answers:

A.

Naltrexo ne

C.

Lorazepa m  Question 90 Select the percentage of remission that results from correct antipsychotic drug therapy of schizophrenic patients.

Selected C.

Answer: 4

Select the percent blood alcohol level at which voluntary motor activity becomes impaired.

Selected C.

Answer: 0.

Select the drug most likely to be effective treating paraphilic disorders.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Medroxyprogester one  Question 93 Select the most distinguishing feature in the course and prognosis of schizophrenia.  Question 91

Selected

Answer:

A.

Worsening after each relapse  Question 94 Select the personality disorder in which patients are preoccupied with perfectionism and interpersonal control.

Selected

Answer:

B.

Obsessive- compulsive  Question 95 Select the rare adverse effect of SSRI antidepressants.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Tardive dyskinesia  Question 96 Select the neurotransmitter for which the metabolite 5-HIAA in CSF is evident and predictive of suicide.

Selected

Answer:

A.

Serotoni n  Question 97 Select the two behaviors of schizophrenic patients that occur more frequently than in the general population.

Selected

Answers:

B.

Violenc e

C.

Suicide  Question 98 Select the neurotransmitter that has least involvement in drug-induced movement disorders.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Dopami ne  Question 99 Select the factor that exerts the strongest influence on the initiation of substance use disorder in adolescents.

Selected

Answer:

C.

Parent s  Question 100 Select the intrinsic chemical released in orgasm that reinforces pleasurable sensation.

Selected

Answer:

D.

Oxytoci n  Question 101

When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s

Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Selected Ye

Answer: s