NR547 Week 4: Midterm Exam

NR547 Week 4: Midterm Exam

 

Question 1
Which health indicators are important to monitor for clients who are prescribed second-generation antipsychotic medications?

• A. Body mass index, fasting blood glucose, lipid profile ✅

• B. Insulin levels, prolactin levels, lipid profile

• C. Complete metabolic profile, liver function studies, kidney function studies

• D. Electrocardiogram, complete blood count, thyroid function studies

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Question 2
Which of the following are positive symptoms of psychotic disorders?

• A. Echolalia and Parkinsonism

• B. Hearing voices and seeing lights that no one else sees ✅

• C. Waxy flexibility and lack of interest in social interactions

• D. Tardive dyskinesia and excitability

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Question 3
Why is ruling out a medical etiology of symptoms important when developing a psychiatric differential diagnosis?

• A. General medical conditions can be resolved with medications alone.

• B. General medical conditions, especially chronic conditions, result in depression.

• C. General medical conditions can be the result of psychiatric complications.

• D. General medical conditions can have complications which result in psychiatric symptoms ✅

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Question 4
As many as two-thirds of patients with what disorder also meet the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• A. Tourette disorder ✅

• B. Generalized anxiety disorder

• C. Panic disorder

• D. Body dysmorphic disorder

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Question 73
A client with mild symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder would prefer to try a nonpharmacologic intervention rather than daily medication. What alternative suggestions might the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner offer?

• A. Exposure therapy ✅

• B. A meditation app for the phone ✅

• C. PRN clonazepam

• D. Electroconvulsive therapy

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Question 74
Which client will require a thorough physical examination during the initial diagnostic assessment?

• A. The client who presents with a history of chronic bizarre delusions, chronic pressured speech, and psychomotor agitation.

• B. The client who has been experiencing increasing anger at work since changing roles in the company.

• C. The client who presents with fear, nightmares, and flashbacks that began after a sexual assault that occurred a month ago.

• D. The client who presents due to complaints from their spouse and long-term employer about recent significant personality changes. ✅

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Question 75
Which disorder occurs in 10–20% of all men and comprises more than 50% of all men treated for sexual disorders?

• A. Erectile dysfunction ✅

• B. Delayed ejaculation

• C. Premature ejaculation

• D. Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder