Select the neurotransmitter involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents based on the common comorbidity of tic disorders.
A . Norepinephr ine
B . GABA
C . Dopamine
D . Acetylcholin e
QUESTION 2
1. Select the class of drugs most effective in treating pain disorder.
A . Opioid analgesics
B . TCA and SSRI antidepressants
C . Beta-adrenergic blockers
D . Mood stabilizers 1 points
QUESTION 3 1. Select the most commonly occurring eating disorder.
A . Anorexia nervosa B .
Bulimia nervosa
C . Purging
D . Binge 1 points
QUESTION 4 1. Select the disorder in which inflicting injury to self or others is common.
A . PainMidterm 6635 PMHNP Walden University January 2021
B . Conversion
C . Somatic symptom
D . Factitious 1 points
QUESTION 5 1. Select two imaging methods used to study anxiety disorders.
A . CT
B . TM S
C . MRI
D . EKG
QUESTION 6 1. Select the two factors that do not cause dissociative amnesia.
A . Sexual abuse
B . Substance abuse
C . Surgical pain
D . Partner betrayal
QUESTION 7 1. Select the correct epidemiologic fact about major depression in children and adolescents.
A . There is a 20% incidence by age 18
B . The incidence is equal in adolescent females and males
C . There is a decreased incidence after 20
D . The incidence is five- to ten-fold greater in children with a parent or sibling with major depression
QUESTION 8 1. Select the brain region that is most implicated in the function of memory.
A . Hippocampu s
B . Temporal lobe
C . Amygdala
D . Corpus callosum
QUESTION 9 1. Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.
A . Drug adverse effects
B . Variability of family therapy
C . Patient resistance
D . Noncompliance with therapy 1 points QUESTION 10 1. Select the most common sleep disorder. A . Parasomni a B . Hypersom nia C . Insomnia D . Apnea
QUESTION 11 1. Select the percentage of untreated PTSD patients who recover after one year.
A . 10 %
B . 20 %
C . 30 %
D . 50 %
QUESTION 12 1. Select the factor that is required to cause PTSD from a stressor.
A . Intense horror
B . Isolated experience
C . Concurrent substance abuse
D . Survivor’s guilt
QUESTION 13 1. Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
A . Sexual abuse
B . Substance abuse
C . Surgical pain
D . Partner betrayal
Question14 1. Select the population in which rumination disorder occurs most frequently.
A . Male infants aged 3 to 12 months
B . Female infants 6 to 18 months
C . Children aged 2 to 5 years
D . Adolescents aged 13 to 15 years
QUESTION 15 1. Select the symptom that is least associated with manic and hypomanic episodes.
A . Suicidal ideation
B . Inflated self[1]esteem
C . Distractibility
D . Pressured speech
16 1. Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
A . Enuresis
B . Encopresis
C . Autism
D . Intellectual disability
QUESTION 17 1. Select the third most commonly reported psychiatric symptom.
A . Depression
B . Anxiety
C . Psychosis
D . Depersonalization
QUESTION 18 1. Select the characteristic in long sleepers (more than 9 hours) that is absent in short sleepers (less than 6 hours).
A . Mildly depressed
B . Ambitious
C . Socially adept
D . Efficient 1 points
QUESTION 19 1. Select the two most common peripheral symptoms of anxiety.
A . Bradycardia
B . Dizziness
C . Constipation
D . Tremors 1 points
QUESTION 20 1. Select the two methods to treat dissociative amnesia.
A . Antipsychotic drugs
B . Cognitive therapy
C . Hypnosis
D . Psychoanalysis
QUESTION 21 1. Select the theorist who is credited with establishing the area of psychosomatic medicine.
A . Freud B .
Abraha m C .
Groddeck
D . Ferenczis
QUESTION 22 1. Select the disorder in children and adolescents that is described by depressed or irritable mood for most of the day for a majority of days in at least one year.
A . Major depression
B . Cyclothymia
C . Bereavement
D . Persistent depression
QUESTION 23 1. Select the type of dissociative amnesia described by inability to recall any events in a particular lifespan period.
A . Selective
B . Localized
C . Generalized
D . Continuous
QUESTION 24 1. Select the frequency range of heritability of bipolar disorder.
A . 60%- 90%
B . 50%- 80%
C . 30%- 60%
D . 10%- 40%
QUESTION 25 1. Select the two symptoms that result from prolonged sleep deprivation.
A Ambition
. B . Hallucinations
C . Contentedness
D . Irritability
26 1. Select the most likely stressor to cause an adjustment disorder.
A . Medical illness
B . Natural disaster
C . Vehicle accident
D . Substance abuse
QUESTION 27 1. Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis.
A . Angina pectoris
B . Asthma
C . Diabetes
D . Multiple sclerosis
Question 28 1. Select the function that is most affected by conversion disorder.
A . Voluntary motor
B . Hearing
C . Involuntary motor
D . Smelling
QUESTION 29 1. Select the therapy for insomnia that can be effective at up to three years after discontinuation.
A . Cognitive behavioral
B . Sedating antihistamines
C . Benzodiazepines
D . Paradoxical intention
QUESTION 30 1. Select the mental health model that is most associated with human interpersonal connection.
A . Maturity
B . Resilience
C . Spiritual
D . WellBeing
QUESTION 31 1. Select the behavior that best describes early onset bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
A . Aggression
B . Withdrawal
C . Panic
D . Exhibition
QUESTION 32 1. Select the two medical conditions in which derealization and depersonalization are common.
A . Anorexia
B . Migraine
C . Parkinson’s
D . Seizures
QUESTION 33 1. Select the age stage of life in which identity crisis typically emerges.
A . Childhood
B . Adolescence
C . Middle adult
D . Elderly adult
QUESTION 34 1. Select the two most important factors that guide the decision to prescribe benzodiazepines to treat generalized anxiety.
A . Specific target symptoms
B . Patient insistence on a benzodiazepine
C . History of substance abuse
D . Duration of therapy
QUESTION 35 1. Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
A . 2
B 3.
C . 4
D . 6
QUESTION 36 1. Select the mg/dL blood alcohol level range that is associated with causing impaired judgment and coordination.
A . 20 to 40
B . 50 to 100
C . 100 to 130
D . 140 to 190
QUESTION 37 1. Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy.
A . 1-2 weeks
B . 3-4 weeks
C . 6-8 weeks
D . 10-14 weeks
QUESTION 38 1. Select the exposure to violence that is excluded as a DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for PTSD in children and adolescents.
A . Electronic media
B . Directly witnessed
C . Report of family member
D . Repeated natural disaster
QUESTION 39 1. Select the psychiatric disorder for which drug and nondrug treatments are least effective.
A . Dissociative amnesia
B . Major depression
C . Depersonalization
D . Dissociative identity
QUESTION 40 1. Select the life stage at which emotional and social behavior begin.
A . Toddler
B . Infancy
C . Middle years
D . Preschool
QUESTION 41 1. Select two events that are excluded as causes of dissociative trance disorder.
A . Natural disaster
B . Substance abuse
C . Experienced violence
D . Appropriate drug therapy
QUESTION 42. Select the nondrug therapy with the greatest evidence of effectiveness in treating major depressive disorder.
A . Family
B . Psychoanalytic
C . Cognitive
D . Behavior
QUESTION 43 1. Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.
A . Bowlby
B . Perls
C . Erikson
D . Rogers
QUESTION 44 1. Select the two common characteristics of illness anxiety disorder.
A . Avoidance of provider evaluation
B . Few or lack of somatic symptoms
C . Frequent provider visits
D . Presence of a fixed delusion
QUESTION 45 1. Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients.
A . Potassium
B . White blood cells
C . Liver enzymes
D . Blood urea nitrogen
QUESTION 46 1. Select the alternate name for persistent depressive disorder.
A . Cyclothymia
B . Bipolar I
C . Bipolar II
D . Dysthymia
QUESTION 47 1. Select the serum substance that should be measured to aid the diagnosis of restless leg syndrome.
A . Potassium
B . Ferritin
C . Magnesium
D . Albumin
QUESTION 48 1. Select the scientist who is most associated with the development of learning theory.
A . Piaget
B . Ainsworth
C . Bowlby
D . Pavlov
QUESTION 49 1. Select the event most associated with the occurrence of dissociative fugue.
A . Head trauma
B . Substance abuse
C . Partner betrayal
D . Unplanned travel
QUESTION 50 1. Select the drug proven most effective in treating PTSD.
A . Buspirone
B . Paroxetine
C . Trazodone
D . Clonidine
QUESTION 51 1. Select the percentage that most accurately represents the rate of heritability of major depression.
A . 1 5
B . 3 0
C . 4 5
D . 6 0
QUESTION 52 1. Select two neurotransmitters associated with anxiety.
A . Dopamine
B. Glutamate
C . Serotonin
D . GABA
QUESTION 53 1. Select the drug with the most rapid onset of action to treat acute mania.
A . Lithium
B . Clonazepam
C . Lamotrigine ne
D . Valproate
QUESTION 54 1. Select the most likely stressor to cause an adjustment disorder.
A . Natural disaster
B . Emergency surgery
C . Vehicle accident
D . Substance abuse
QUESTION 55 1. Select the mental health disorder that commonly coexists with generalized anxiety disorder.
A . Bipolar I
B . Alzheimer’s disease
C . Major depression
D . Schizophrenia
QUESTION 56 1. Select the percentage range of correlation between obesity and psychiatric disorders.
A . 10 to 20
B . 20 to 30
C . 40 to 60
D . 50 to 70
QUESTION 57 1. Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help from a non-psychiatric provider.
A . Hoarding
B . Excoriation
C . Hair-pulling
D . Body dysmorphia
QUESTION 58 1. Select two types of theories that have contributed to causes of anxiety.
A . Psychoanalytic theory
B . Behavioral theory
C . Family
D . Group
QUESTION 59 1. Select the age group in which adjustment disorders occur most frequently.
A . Childhood
B . Middle adult
C . Young adult
D . Adolescent
QUESTION 60 1. Select the drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism.
A . Lithium
B . Risperidone
C . Lamotrigine
D . Valproate
QUESTION 61 1. Select the psychiatric disorder that occurs most commonly in patients hospitalized for medical problems and surgery.
A . Depression
B . Adjustment
C . Bipolar
D . Anxiety
QUESTION 62 1. Select the public performance that is most associated with social anxiety in children.
A . Dancing
B . Speaking
C Athletics
D . Eating
63 1. Select the anxiety disorder that emerges in ages 9 to 18 months.
A . Separation
B . Generalized
C . Social
D . Traumatic
QUESTION 64 1. Select the neurodevelopmental disorder typically diagnosed in childhood.
A . Bipolar I
B . Major depression
C . Intellect 4
D . Agoraphobia
QUESTION 65 1. Select the maximum time period recommended for treatment of insomnia with hypnotic drugs.
A . 1 week
B . 2 weeks
C . 1 month
D . 6 months
QUESTION 66 1. Select the neurotransmitter that is most genetically involved in childhood and adolescent depression.
A . Norepinephrine
B . Serotonin
C . Dopamine
D . Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA)
QUESTION 67 1. Select the antidepressant drug that is most likely to cause death when taken in an overdose.
A . Fluoxetine
B . Mirtazapine
C . Imipramine
D . Trazodone
QUESTION 68 1. Select the antidepressant drug most likely to cause sexual dysfunction.
A . Sertraline
B . Amitriptyline
C . Duloxetine
D . Clomipramine
QUESTION 69 1. Select the hormone or neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle.
A . Dopamine
B . Corticotrophin releasing
C . Serotonin
D . Melatonin
QUESTION 70 1. Select the cognitive function category in a mental status examination that is represented by the question, “Starting at 3 A.M., count back the time 2 hours at a time.”
A . Orientation
B . Concentration
C . Calculation
D . Alertness
QUESTION 71 1. Select the therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in mEq/L.
A . 0.1- 0.5
B . 0.6- 1.2
C . 1.4- 1.9 D .
2.0- 2.6
QUESTION 72 1. Select the rating scale used to assess children and adolescents for ADHD.
A . Connors
B . CBCL
C . Achenbach
D . DISC
QUESTION 73 1. Select the primary cause of reactive attachment disorder in children.
A . Death of mother
B . Bullying by peers
C . Negligent parenting
D . Fetal alcohol syndrome
QUESTION 74 1. Select the rating scale used to assess significant alcohol problem.
A . BPRS B .
CAGE
C . YBOC S
D . CAPS
QUESTION 75 1. Select the criterion that differentiates Bipolar II from Bipolar I disorder.
A . Major depression
B . Mania
C . Psychosis
D . Hypomania
QUESTION 76Midterm 6635 PMHNP Walden University January 2021 1. Select the largest percentage prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients hospitalized for medical conditions.
A . 1 0
B . 3 3
C . 5 0
D . 6 7
QUESTION 77 1. Select the rating scale used to assess response to antidepressant drug therapy.
A . BDI
B . MMSE
C . BPRS
D . HAM
QUESTION 78 1. Select the treatment of choice for identity crisis.
A . Antidepressant drugs
B . Behavioral modification
C . Antianxiety drugs
D . Individual psychotherapy
QUESTION 79 1. Select the most exclusive feature rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
A . Bradycardia
B . Relaxation of skeletal muscles
C . Dreaming
D . Tachypnea
QUESTION 80 1. Select the DSM-5 disorder formerly called multiple personality disorder.
A . Depersonalization
B . Dissociative fugue
C . Dissociative identity
D . Derealization
QUESTION 81 1. Select the two primary psychometric properties of psychiatric rating scales.
A . Reproducibility
B . Reliability
C . Validity
D . Variability
QUESTION 82 1. Select the percent of OCD patients who also have depressive symptoms.
A . 5 0
B . 3 0
C . 1 5
D . 5
QUESTION 83 Select the potential adverse effect of SSRI antidepressant drugs approved to treat children with major depressive disorder.
A . Weight gain
B . Hypomanic behavior
C . Loss of interest
D . Inappropriate guilt
QUESTION 84 1. Select the two complications in diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa.
A .Determining occurrence of substance abuse
B. Denial of symptoms
C. Insisting weight loss has a medical cause
D. Secrecy regarding eating rituals
QUESTION 85 1. Select the two types of symptom patterns common to OCD patients.
A . Recurrent nightmares
B . Flight of ideas
C . Intrusive thoughts
D . Contamination
QUESTION 86 1. Select the rating scale used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
A . BPRS
B . YBOC S
C . NPIBDI
QUESTION 87 1. Select the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder in children.
A . Bupropion and SNRI antidepressants
B . Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) and SSRI antidepressants
C . Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) and amitriptyline
D . Coaching approach behavior and leading by modeling
QUESTION 88 1. Select the two diagnostic criteria of somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis.
A . Persistence for at least 6 months
B . Presence of suicidal ideation
C . Lack of medical evidence
D . Co-occurrence of substance abuse
QUESTION 89 1. Select the time from occurrence of the stressor in which symptoms must appear to diagnose an adjustment disorder.
A . 1 week
B . 1 month
C . 3 months
D . 6 months
Midterm 6635 PMHNP Walden University January 2021 QUESTION 90 1. Select the two characteristics of impulses that are usually absent from compulsions.
A . Pleasure seeking
B . Psychosocial impairment
C . Committing actions
D . Repetitive performance
QUESTION 91 1. Select the period of time after most recent use that THC (marijuana) can be detected in urine specimens.
A . 7-12 hours
B . 36-72 hours
C . 3 days
D . 2-7 days
QUESTION 92 1. Select the delay of time between exposure to the stressor and onset of PYSD symptoms.
A . 1 month to 3 years
B . 6 weeks to 10 years
C . 6 months to 5 years
D . 1 week to 30 years
QUESTION 93 1. Select the nondrug therapy approved for use in patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement with correctly prescribed antidepressant drugs.
A . Transcranial magnetic stimulation
B . Phototherapy
C . Vagal nerve stimulation
D . Psychoanalysis
QUESTION 94 1. Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental health interview of a child.
A . Normal development
B . Cultural background
C . Sibling position
D . Medical history
QUESTION 95 1. Select the drug that has been effective in treating social anxiety in children.
A . Bupropion
B . Carbamazepine
C . Amitriptyline
D . Fluoxetine
QUESTION 96 1. Select the youngest age range at which alarm therapy is effective to treat enuresis.
A . 11 to 12
B . 9 to 10
C . 6 to 7
D . 5 to 6 1
QUESTION 97 1. Select the most important mediator of the stress response:
A . Corticotrophin-releasing hormone
B . Neuropeptide Y
C . GABA
D . Galanin
QUESTION 98 1. Select the symptom that is most likely improve early in the drug treatment of major depression.
A . Poor concentration
B . Sleep problems
C . Excessive guilt
D . Decreased appetite
QUESTION 99 1. Select the criteria in DSM-5 to diagnose a child with major depressive disorder.
A . At least three symptoms including suicidal thoughts for three weeks
B . At least five symptoms including violence toward others for three weeks
C . At least three symptoms excluding substance abuse for two weeks
D . At least five symptoms including irritable mood for two weeks
QUESTION 100 1. Select two signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa.
A . Weekly binge eating for at least three months
B . Abuse of emetic drugs and substances
C . Greater weight loss than with anorexia nervosa
D . Binge eating and purging is most
