NURS 6670 Midterm Practice Exam
Review – Psychiatric Disorders |
2026/2027 Academic Cycle | Advanced
Practice Psychiatric Nursing | Questions
and Verified Answers | Guaranteed
Pass!!!!!
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER Getting the research information out to those who
need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
,What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER There is NO difference but you say there is
a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive impairment secondary to depression
that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT ANSWER HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER With worsening of SJS
,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER 1st degree -
mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER 10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Failure
HTN
, What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT ANSWER
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT ANSWER
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - CORRECT
ANSWER CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
Review – Psychiatric Disorders |
2026/2027 Academic Cycle | Advanced
Practice Psychiatric Nursing | Questions
and Verified Answers | Guaranteed
Pass!!!!!
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER Getting the research information out to those who
need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
,What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER There is NO difference but you say there is
a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive impairment secondary to depression
that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT ANSWER HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER With worsening of SJS
,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER 1st degree -
mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER 10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Failure
HTN
, What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT ANSWER
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT ANSWER
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - CORRECT
ANSWER CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
