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Course NRNP-6635-9/NRNP-6635F-9-Psychpathology Diag
Reasoning2020 Winter Qtr 11/30-02/21-PT27
Test Exam – Week 11
Started 2/15/21 11:36 AM
Submitted 2/15/21 2:03 AM
Due Date 2/15/21 1:59 AM
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Question 1
Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive impairment.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Recent
memory
Question 2
Select the most frequent cause of infant and childhood intellectual disability that is
attributed to a specific gene.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Down
syndrome
Question 3
Select the neurotransmitter that is most associated with the occurrence of ADHD.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Dopami
ne
Question 4
Select the drug of choice to treat psychosis in delirious patients.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Haloperid
ol
Question 5
Select the characteristic that is greater in childhood than adult onset schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Social
withdrawal
Question 6
Select the personality disorder in which patients are continually in crisis and exhibit
unpredictable behavior.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Borderlin
e
Question 7
Select the factor that best correlates with attempted and completed suicide.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Mental
illness
Question 8
Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical abnormalities in schizophrenic
patients.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Basal
ganglia
Question 9
Select the gender dysphoria in which genital surgery is usually not chosen.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Crossdress
er
Question 10
Select the antipsychotic drug for which the labeling carries a black box warning for
agranulocytosis.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Clozapi
ne
Question 11
Select the time of onset for tolerance to develop from continuous use of hallucinogens
such as LSD.
Selected
Answer:
C.
4-7
days
Question 12
Select the most reliable method to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Patient
history
Question 13
Select the dysfunction that is common to 50% to 85% of schizophrenic patients.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Eye
movement
Question 14
Select two of the “Four A’s” symptoms of schizophrenia described by Bleuler.
Selected
Answers:
A.
autism
B.
ambivalen
ce
Question 15
Select the personality disorder in which patients exhibit covert obstructionism,
procrastination and pessimism.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Passiveaggressive
Question 16
Select the negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Anhedon
ia
Question 17
Select the main cause female orgasmic disorder.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Genet
ic
Question 18
Select the age range for 90% of patients treated for schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
C.
10-
55
Question 19
Select the non-drug therapy in which mastery of anxiety through desensitization is
critical to successful treatment of sexual dysfunction.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Grou
p
Question 20
Select the disorder that is often comorbid with brief psychotic disorder.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Personali
ty
Question 21
Select the psychoactive substance that is most frequently consumed worldwide.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Caffei
ne
Question 22
Select the age range at which most children with gender dysphoria begin to show
increased anxiety over anticipated changes to their bodies.
Selected
Answer:
D.
3 to
4
Question 23
Select the theorist who first studied social and cultural influences on suicide.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Durkhei
m
Question 24
Select the disorder in which is characterized by lack breast development.
Selected
Answer:
B.
5-α-reductase
deficiency
Question 25
Select the age range of the highest rate of substance dependence or abuse.
Selected
Answer:
B.
18-
25
Question 26
Select two terms preferred to describe sexual orientation.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Gay
D.
Lesbia
n
Question 27
Select the two patient populations in which delirium occurs most frequently.
Selected
Answers:
B.
Terminally ill
C.
Long-term
care
Question 28
Select the drug used to treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Dantrole
ne
Question 29
Select the drug that is most likely to cause parkinsonian movement symptoms.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Haloperid
ol
Question 30
Select the two main conditions to initially identify in adult psychiatric emergencies.
Selected
Answers:
B.
Suicide
D.
Substance
intoxication
Question 31
Select the psychiatric emergency that is indicated by mothers who express inadequate
distress over their children’s medical symptoms.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Munchausen’s
syndrome
Question 32
Select the drug that is least life-threatening when consumed in an overdose.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Zolpide
m
Question 33
Select the drug that is most safe and effective in treating mild to moderate memory loss
in early Alzheimer’s disease.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Donepe
zil
Question 34
Select the substance that is most commonly abused by adolescents.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Marijuan
a
Question 35
Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Selected
Answer:
D.
10-14
days
Question 36
Select the patient population at most risk of mortality from delirium.
Selected C.
Answer: Alcohol
withdrawal
Question 37
Select the most distinguishing characteristic of delirium.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Sudden
onset
Question 38
Select the category of symptoms that is most commonly comorbid with cognitive
disorders.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Behavior
al
Question 39
Select the primary defense mechanism that is common in delusional disorder.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Projectio
n
Question 40
Select the neurotransmitter system that is most associated with the addictive rewarding
properties of opioids.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Dopaminer
gic
Question 41
Select the type of hallucinations most common in schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Auditor
y
Question 42
Select the diagnostic criterion for catatonia resulting from a medical condition.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Waxy
flexibility
Question 43
Select the two factors that are not applicable to diagnosing schizoaffective disorder.
Selected
Answers:
C.
Medical
condition
D.
Substance
abuse
Question 44
Select the percentage of substance-addicted persons with a concurrent psychiatric
disorder.
Selected
Answer:
B.
50
Question 45
Select the hepatic enzyme that performs the initial metabolism of alcohol.
Selected
Answer:
A.
AD
H
Question 46
Select the epidemiologic characteristic of tardive dyskinesia symptoms.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Absence in age less
than 50
Question 47
Select the neurotransmitter that inhibits sexual orgasm.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Serotoni
n
Question 48
Select the drug that is least likely to cause male sexual dysfunction.
Selected
Answer:
C.
sertralin
e
Question 49
Select the youngest age at which childhood-onset schizophrenia can be distinguished
from autism spectrum.
Selected
Answer:
A.
3
Question 50
Select the most effective form of questioning when taking a sex history.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Openended
Question 51
Select the initial intervention to treat children experiencing acute school refusal.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Return to school the next
normal day
Question 52
Select the primary method to assess cognition.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Mental status
exam
Question 53
Select the preferred drug used to treat alcohol withdrawal.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Lorazepa
m
Question 54
Select the procedure most applicable to confirming a diagnosis of delirium.
Selected
Answer:
C.
EE
G
Question 55
Select the brain region that is associated with substance addiction.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Prefrontal
cortex
Question 56
Select the two defense mechanisms used commonly by patients with personality
disorders.
Selected
Answers:
C.
Splitting
D.
Projectio
n
Question 57
Select the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the United States.
Selected
Answer:
A.
0.1-
1.0%
Question 58
Select the subtype of schizophrenia in which auditory hallucinations are frequent.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Residu
al
Question 59
Select the neurotransmitter deficiency that is most associated with delirium.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Acetylcholi
ne
Question 60
Select the rating scale used to assess medication-induced movement disorders.
Selected
Answer:
C.
AIM
S
Question 61
Select the symptom not present in paranoid personality disorder.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Fixed
delusions
Question 62
Select the percentage range of schizophrenic patients that remain significantly impaired
throughout their lives.
Selected C.
Answer: 40 to
60
Question 63
Select the drug most likely to inhibit female orgasm.
Selected
Answer:
Paroxetin
e
Question 64
Select the two non-drug therapies most likely to be effective in treating paraphilic
disorders.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Cognitivebehavioral
C.
Insight
Question 65
Select the two patient populations most likely suffer neuroleptic-induced parkinsonian
symptoms.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Femal
e
C.
Elderl
y
Question 66
Select the factor that is most influential in determining gender role development.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Geneti
cs
Question 67
Select the most common paraphilic disorder.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Pedophili
a
Question 68
Select the therapy that is contrary to position statements of the American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Selected B.
Answer: Conversi
on
Question 69
Select the psychiatric disorder in which patients refuse mental health care and deny their
problems.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Personali
ty
Question 70
Select the most common cause of dementia in elderly persons.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Alzheimer’s
disease
Question 71
Select the substance of abuse with the strongest evidence for genetic association.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Alcoh
ol
Question 72
Select the characteristic found in persons with intersex conditions.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Chromosome X
abnormality
Question 73
Select the medical condition in which erectile dysfunction drugs (e.g., sildenafil) are likely
to be ineffective.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Ischemic heart
disease
Question 74
Select the neurotransmitter that increases sexual desire.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Dopami
ne
Question 75
Select the infectious disease that when untreated may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of
depression.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Lym
e
Question 76
Select the two essential features of sexual dysfunction.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Failure to achieve
orgasm
C.
Pain during sexual
activity
Question 77
Select the personality disorder in which patients seek social withdrawal.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Schizotyp
al
Question 78
Select the percentage of the U.S. population with a substance dependence problem as of
year 2012.
Selected
Answer:
B.
20
%
Question 79
Select the youngest age by which early-onset schizophrenia occurs.
Selected
Answer:
B.
13
Question 80
Select two psychiatric disorders that are often misdiagnosed as childhood-onset or earlyonset schizophrenia.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Autism
spectrum
C.
Bipolar II
Question 81
Select the comorbid disorder that is more frequent in children with gender dysphoria.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Down
syndrome
Question 82
Select two treatments for adults who identify as transgender.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Hormon
al
D.
Surgical
Question 83
Select two comorbid factors common in schizophrenic patients.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Substance abuse
D.
Undiagnosed medical
illness
Question 84
Select the age at which sexual identity is self-evident.
Selected
Answer:
B.
2 to 3
years
Question 85
Select the pair of terms that represents the greatest conflict regarding sexual behavior.
Selected
Answer:
C.
medical and
legal
Question 86
Select the two characteristics that describe normal sexual behavior.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Varies from era to
era
B.
Reflects cultural
mores
Question 87
Select the medical condition that occurs less frequently in schizophrenic patients than in
the general population.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Rheumatoid
arthritis
Question 88
Select the most frequently abused illicit drug.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Marijuan
a
Question 89
Select the two drugs used to treat alcohol dependence.
Selected
Answers:
A.
Naltrexo
ne
C.
Lorazepa
m
Question 90
Select the percentage of remission that results from correct antipsychotic drug therapy of
schizophrenic patients.
Selected
Answer:
C.
4
5
Question 91
Select the percent blood alcohol level at which voluntary motor activity becomes
impaired.
Selected
Answer:
C.
0.
2
Question 92
Select the drug most likely to be effective treating paraphilic disorders.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Medroxyprogester
one
Question 93
Select the most distinguishing feature in the course and prognosis of schizophrenia.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Worsening after each
relapse
Question 94
Select the personality disorder in which patients are preoccupied with perfectionism and
interpersonal control.
Selected
Answer:
B.
Obsessivecompulsive
Question 95
Select the rare adverse effect of SSRI antidepressants.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Tardive
dyskinesia
Question 96
Select the neurotransmitter for which the metabolite 5-HIAA in CSF is evident and
predictive of suicide.
Selected
Answer:
A.
Serotoni
n
Question 97
Select the two behaviors of schizophrenic patients that occur more frequently than in the
general population.
Selected
Answers:
B.
Violenc
e
C.
Suicide
Question 98
Select the neurotransmitter that has least involvement in drug-induced movement
disorders.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Dopami
ne
Question 99
Select the factor that exerts the strongest influence on the initiation of substance use
disorder in adolescents.
Selected
Answer:
C.
Parent
s
Question 100
Select the intrinsic chemical released in orgasm that reinforces pleasurable sensation.
Selected
Answer:
D.
Oxytoci
n
Question 101
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected
Answer:
Ye
s
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