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A collection of multiple-choice questions and answers related to the nrnp 6665 midterm exam at walden university. It covers various topics in mental health, including therapy strategies, diagnostic criteria, medication effects, and ethical considerations. The questions are designed to assess understanding of key concepts and clinical applications in the field of mental health.
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Biofeedback, deep breathing, mindfulness, and progressive muscle relaxation are strategies that are typically used in which of the following therapies? According to the APA which of the following are required to support a child’s DSM- 5 diagnosis? Which of the following antipsychotic medications have the greatest tendency to increase appetite and body weight?
Motivational
Interviewing
Applied behavioral
analysis
The child’s clinical presentation fulfills the specific symptom based
diagnostic criteria.
The child’s symptoms are impairing a child’s functioning in at least two
settings.
Which of the following is NOT consistent with good sleep hygiene?
Limit use of electronics in the evening i.e., television,
computer, etc.
Set and maintain a bedtime that will allow for adequate
sleep.
When assessing a child who has presented with concerns of being anxious and worried, the provider asks the child “Do you get sudden surges of fear that make your body feel shaky or your heart race?” to screen for which of the following common diagnostic Which of the following antipsychotic medications has the greatest risk for weight gain and lipid changes? A period of at least one week in which both a manic episode and a major depressive episode occur almost daily is consistent with which diagnosis?
Make safe choices for the patient based on the nurse’s beliefs
and values.
Continue to support all the patient’s choices until a surrogate
can be found.
Obsessive -compulsive
disorder
Posttraumatic stress
disorder
Separation anxiety
disorder
Ziprasidone
(Geodon)
Aripiprazole
(Abilify)
Olanzapine
(Zyprexa)
Quetiapine
(Seroquel)
The theory that depression results from specific thought distortions is consistent with which of the following?
Bipolar I Disorder, mixed
episode
Bipolar I Disorder, cyclothymic
type
Which of the following is NOT true about symptomatology of anorexia nervosa?
Most patients with anorexia nervosa will have no difficulty eating with their family in
public places.
Fear of gaining weight and becoming obese frequently contributes to the individual’s
lack of interest in and resistance to therapy/treatment.
Sleep-related hallucinations occurring at sleep onset are known as which of the following?
Complex
hallucinations
Paranormal
hallucinations
Learned helplessness
theory
ADHD, impulse-control, conduct disorder, and intellectual disabilities and anxiety disorders are predominant during which of the following age ranges? The clinician asks the child who is being seen for labile mood “Have you felt really down depressed or uninterested in things you used to enjoy for more than 2 weeks? to screen for which of the following diagnostic categories?
Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
Trazodone
(Desyrel)
Amitriptyline
(Elavil)
Venlafaxine
(Effexor)
Which of the following is the most common eating disorder?
Binge eating
disorder
Night eating
syndrome
Ages 6–
Ages 13–
Which of the following is consistent with recommendations for use of available evidence- based psychopharmacological interventions? The type of therapy typically indicated for individuals with chronic and significant suicidality and self-harm is known as which of the following? The average time from the start of child mental health symptoms until a young person enters mental health treatment is which of the following?
Dialectical-behavioral
therapy
If a child/adolescent has mild symptoms, prescribe medications prior to psychosocial
Interventions.
If a child/adolescent has mild symptoms, initiate psychotropic medication at the
same time as appropriate psychosocial interventions are started. If a child/adolescent has moderate to severe range of symptoms initiate psychotropic
If a child/adolescent has a moderate to severe range of symptoms initiate
psychotropic medication prior to initiating psychosocial interventions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
weeks
months
A 10-year-old child presents with developmentally inappropriate and persistent difficulty with inattention with symptoms which are interfering with academic goals and in social settings. This is consistent with which of the following diagnoses? A patient presents endorsing persistent low-grade (sub-acute) depression for the last several years, uncertain of when it started, thinks he has always been depressed but still goes through the motions. These symptoms are consistent with which of the following Examples of atypical features in a patient with Major Depressive Episode include which of the following? In the event of a crisis in which the child is threatening to hurt himself, the first steps should include which of the following?
Obtain any necessary professional
assistance
Develop a prevention plan for future
crises
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder
Major Depression, subacute,
recurrent
A 15-year-old girl presents with symptoms that include restrictive eating and food avoidance, with a desire to avoid obesity, which persists despite negative consequences. This presentation is consistent with which of the following diagnoses? Which of the following antidepressants are approved by the FDA for treating depression in children ages 8–17?
oversleeping
Somnambulism is characterized by which of the following?
Repeated episodes of rising from bed and walking about for between several minutes
to a half hour during nocturnal sleep
Autism spectrum
disorder
When assessing for substance abuse in an adolescent, the clinician should initially assess for which of the following? Which of the following is consistent with what is known about prevalence of Bipolar I disorder?
Fluvoxami
ne
Substance
tolerance
Substance use
disorder
Bipolar I Disorder has equal prevalence among men
and women.
Which of the following is NOT consistent with the code of ethics for the nursing profession?
A code of ethics for the nursing profession informs every aspect of
the nurse’s life.
A code of ethics makes explicit the primary obligations of the nursing
profession.
A code of ethics addresses the values and ideals of the nursing
profession.
The mental health practitioner realizes the following about using a behavioral health rating scale? When responding to a family member about the genetic factors related to mood disorders the APRN would share which of the following? Which of the following medications are approved by the FDA for treating OCD in children ages 6–17?
Roughly half of patients with anorexia nervosa will not only diet but will also regularly
engage in binge and purge behaviors
Behavioral health rating scales are an efficient tool to quickly
diagnosis a patient.
If one parent has a mood disorder the child has a 50% risk of developing a mood
disorder.
Bipolar I Disorder is typically the most common form of mood disorder in families of
bipolar probands.
Evidence from twin studies provides the most compelling data for the role of genetic
factors in mood disorders.