NRNP 6675-15 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022
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1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all
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Age
Rapid dose escalation
Parental route of administration
Higher potency typical antipsychotics
2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the
following effects?
Reduces negative symptoms
Increases extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS)
Causes prolactinemia
Reduces positive symptoms
3. Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the
following receptors?
GABA type receptors
Serotonin receptors
studyclock
Dopamine receptors
NMDA type receptors
4. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific signs and symptoms resulting
from recent ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the following?
Substance intoxication
Substance withdrawal
Substance use disorder
Any of the above
5. Abnormal involuntary movements in a rhythmic pattern affecting face, mouth, tongue, jaw is known
as which of the following?
Akathisia
Dystonia
Tardive dyskinesia
Extrapyramidal side effects
6. A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting at least one month, without prominent
hallucinations, with functional impairment that relates to the delusional syste.....
Schizophrenia
Delusional disorder
Brief psychotic disorder
Schizophreniform disorder
7. Which of the following is true about preoccupation with castration?
This can be serious and life-threatening if castration is carried out without medical supervision.
This is consistent with Transvestic Disorder
This is consistent with other specified paraphilic disorder
This is consistent with sexual masochism disorder
8. Which of the following is a system that provides a uniform language for describing medical and
surgical procedures and diagnostic services rendered by clinicians?
HIPPA
DSM-5
CPT
DRG
9. A patient on Chlorpromazine states that his orgasm is dry and afterward he will commonly have milky
urine. The ARNP realizes which of the following?
This is likely a harmless response to the Chlorpromazine
This is abnormal and needs to be evaluated by a specialist
It is critical to stop the Chlorpromazine immediately
This has nothing to do with the Chlorpromazine the patient be referred to his PCP for follow-up
10. A condition which results from absence of second female sex Chromosome (XO) and is associated
with web neck, dwarfism, cubitus valgus, and infertility is known as which of the following?
Hermaphroditism
Turner's syndrome
Adrenogenital syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
11. Which of the following would be characterized as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations and delusions
Impaired social and occupational functioning
Isolation and impaired self-care
B and C only
Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis?
Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the unreasonable nature of
their symptoms
Patients with OCD are better able to control their compulsions.
Patients with psychosis will have more obsessive thoughts.
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