NURS 6670 Midterm Exam (Latest, 2020) / NURS 6670N Midterm Exam / NURS6670
Midterm Exam (75 Q & A, 100% Correct Answers)
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Clothing
Speechpattern
Anger
Anxiety
Question 3
A 27-year-old female with a 1-month history of social withdrawal, anorexia, hypersomnia,
unprovokedoutbursts ofanger, and a strong family history ofendogenous depression
A 41-year-old male witha historyof childhoodsexualabuse, loss of interest inbothhis
professionalandpersonal life,an unplanned 10 lb. weight loss in the last 3 months,and
perceptualdisturbances
A 65-year-old male whose wife died 2 months agoandhe reports a 3-weekhistoryofgenerally depressed
mood, guilt about his wife’s death, insomnia, difficulty focusing on daily tasks, with increasing
thoughts ofdying
A 72-year-old female who just relocated across country to live with her adult son and daughter-inA PMHNP student is reviewing his notes from his clinical experience over the past week to prepare his first required
case presentation on a patient suffering a major depressive episode. Which of the following patients best represents
the DSM-5 criteria for major depressive episode?
The PMHNP is conducting an initial interview with a patient whose history is consistent with avoidant personality
disorder. The PMHNP understands that one of the most striking features of this interview is likely to be centered
upon the patient’s:
law who is despondent about leaving her home and reports forgetfulness, loss of appetite, new
onset bowel problems, andextreme loss ofenergy
Question 4
SSRIs
TCAs
Antiadrenergi
cs
Antipsychotics
Question 5
Stuttered
Increase
d
Childlike
Confused
Question 6
last few years; he is able to get hired for jobs because he is very engaging and likeable, and then invariably he gets
fired because he misses work and doesn’t do his job properly when he is there. According to the wife, they have
known each other since high school, where Fletcher was very happy and well-adjusted. He was on the soccer team,
liked by teachers, and never demonstrated the tendencies he does now. Apparently in college he got involved with a
fraternity that was notorious for alcohol and drug abuse, and he started drinking heavily; it was ―all downhill from
there.‖ The PMHNP considers that:
Fletcher is a 29-year-old male referred for court-ordered counseling. He has a long history of repeated offenses
including DUI, domestic violence, battery, and other violent acts that fortunately have not yet caused any serious
injury or death to the recipients. An interview with his wife reveals that he has lied about almost everything for the
The PMHNP is on call at the local county correctional facility. He is asked to evaluate M.S., a 21-year-old male who
was just arrested following an altercation at a local bar. M.S. has never been incarcerated before and apparently has
no psychiatric or medical history available. His toxicology screen was negative for alcohol or any drugs of abuse.
His mother says that he has in the past had some occasions when he got kind of agitated, but this is the first time it’s
been a problem. Reportedly some people from his office were at the bar celebrating a birthday, and before anyone
knew what happened an argument escalated into M.S. getting very loud, yelling, and acting ―crazy‖ before he
punched a coworker and started breaking bottles. When considering a manic or hypomanic episode, the PMHNP
expects that his speech would most likely be:
A variety of pharmacologic agents have demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of post-traumatic stress
disorder. Which of the following does not have any evidenced-based support in the literature?
Historyandsymptomsare mostconsistent withantisocialpersonalitydisorder
Fletcherneeds a neurological workup to includean EEG andassessment forneurological softsigns
Consistent withhis symptoms, Fletcher will likely respond well toastress interview
It is likely thatsubstanceabuse is the underlying causeofsymptoms andshouldbe explored further
Question 7
Whichamongthe followingneurotransmitters isdecreased indepressionand increased in mania?
Dopamine
Norepinephrin
e
Serotonin
Glutamate
Question 8
Mentalization-basedtreatment (MBT)
Transference-focusedpsychotherapy (TFP)
Countertransference-focusedpsychotherapy (CTFP)
Dialecticalbehavioral therapy (DBT) [Show Less]