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NUR 670 – APEA PRETEST TEST BANK NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
18. A patient is concerned about taking Buspar to control anxiety
because he works with heavy equipment. The psychiatric NP student
should teach the patient
a. Buspar is more likely to produce sedation than benzodiazepines
b. Buspar is less likely to produce sedation than benzodiazepines
c. Buspar is not used to treat anxiety
d. Anxiety medications do not produce sedation or cognitive dulling
......ANSWER......b. Buspar is less likely to produce sedation than
benzodiazepines
19. According to the DSM 5 criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack
develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).
a. 1
b. 60
c. 10
d. 30 ......ANSWER......c. 10
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20. An elderly woman's house is unimaginable. She has piles of junk
(she calls it "treasures") piled from floor to ceiling in virtually every
room. There is a narrow pathway that she can use to walk from room to
room. All of her furniture is covered in various items, so she has one
small folding chair that she takes with her when she wants to sit down.
Her bed has one small area that is clear enough for her to sleep. There
is a foul odor in the house, mold growing under her piles of possessions,
and she never has visitors. When she tries to get rid of any possessions,
she experiences tremendous anxiety and gives up quickly. Which
diagnosis is most appropriate
a. MDD
b. OCD
c. Hoarding disorder
d. Body dysmorphic disorder ......ANSWER......c. Hoarding disorder
21. Fear activates a
a. Psychological but not physiological response.
b. Physiological but not psychological response.
c. Decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the sematic nervous cell so we
can flee
d. A surge of energy in the ANS so we can flee. ......ANSWER......d. A
surge of energy in the ANS so we can flee.
22. Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety:
a. Panic disorders does not "run in families"
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b. An inherited tendency can make us tense and uptight
c. A single gene make us vulnerable to anxiety ......ANSWER......b. An
inherited tendency can make us tense and uptight
d. Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder
23. A 34-year-old man begins to sweat profusely every time he has to
give a presentation at the office. The sweating causes such marked
anxiety at each presentation that he soon develops palpitations,
dizziness and difficulty breathing. He finds if he has several alcohol
drinks before the presentation he feels "calmer" and can complete the
talk with less distress.
a. Social phobia
b. Brief Psychotic Disorder
c. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d. Panic Disorder ......ANSWER......a. Social phobia
24. A psychiatric nurse practitioner should remember this when
presenting benzodiazepines:
a. The medication has a low likelihood of abuse
b. The medication should not be stopped abruptly
c. Prescribe the medication for long term use.
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d. There is no antidote for benzodiazepine overdose. ......ANSWER......b.
The medication should not be stopped abruptly
25. Which of the following is NOT a physiological symptom of anxiety
a. Elevated heart rate
b. Muscle tension
c. Apprehension about the future
d. Shortness of breath ......ANSWER......c. Apprehension about the
future
26. Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized
anxiety disorder (GAD)
a. Fear
b. Worry
c. Panic
d. Emotion ......ANSWER......b. Worry
27. Anytime a young woman is aboard a bus or subway, stands in line in
a crowded supermarket or crossed a bridge she develops a rapid
heartbeat, difficulty breathing, sweating, nausea, and dizziness. She
soon stops leaving the house for fear or developing the symptoms.
a. Generalized anxiety
b. Delirium
c. Panic
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NUR 670 – APEA PRETEST TEST BANK NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
18. A patient is concerned about taking Buspar to control anxiety
because he works with heavy equipment. The psychiatric NP student
should teach the patient
a. Buspar is more likely to produce sedation than benzodiazepines
b. Buspar is less likely to produce sedation than benzodiazepines
c. Buspar is not used to treat anxiety
d. Anxiety medications do not produce sedation or cognitive dulling
......ANSWER......b. Buspar is less likely to produce sedation than
benzodiazepines
19. According to the DSM 5 criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack
develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).
a. 1
b. 60
c. 10
d. 30 ......ANSWER......c. 10
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20. An elderly woman's house is unimaginable. She has piles of junk
(she calls it "treasures") piled from floor to ceiling in virtually every
room. There is a narrow pathway that she can use to walk from room to
room. All of her furniture is covered in various items, so she has one
small folding chair that she takes with her when she wants to sit down.
Her bed has one small area that is clear enough for her to sleep. There
is a foul odor in the house, mold growing under her piles of possessions,
and she never has visitors. When she tries to get rid of any possessions,
she experiences tremendous anxiety and gives up quickly. Which
diagnosis is most appropriate
a. MDD
b. OCD
c. Hoarding disorder
d. Body dysmorphic disorder ......ANSWER......c. Hoarding disorder
21. Fear activates a
a. Psychological but not physiological response.
b. Physiological but not psychological response.
c. Decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the sematic nervous cell so we
can flee
d. A surge of energy in the ANS so we can flee. ......ANSWER......d. A
surge of energy in the ANS so we can flee.
22. Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety:
a. Panic disorders does not "run in families"
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b. An inherited tendency can make us tense and uptight
c. A single gene make us vulnerable to anxiety ......ANSWER......b. An
inherited tendency can make us tense and uptight
d. Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder
23. A 34-year-old man begins to sweat profusely every time he has to
give a presentation at the office. The sweating causes such marked
anxiety at each presentation that he soon develops palpitations,
dizziness and difficulty breathing. He finds if he has several alcohol
drinks before the presentation he feels "calmer" and can complete the
talk with less distress.
a. Social phobia
b. Brief Psychotic Disorder
c. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d. Panic Disorder ......ANSWER......a. Social phobia
24. A psychiatric nurse practitioner should remember this when
presenting benzodiazepines:
a. The medication has a low likelihood of abuse
b. The medication should not be stopped abruptly
c. Prescribe the medication for long term use.
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d. There is no antidote for benzodiazepine overdose. ......ANSWER......b.
The medication should not be stopped abruptly
25. Which of the following is NOT a physiological symptom of anxiety
a. Elevated heart rate
b. Muscle tension
c. Apprehension about the future
d. Shortness of breath ......ANSWER......c. Apprehension about the
future
26. Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized
anxiety disorder (GAD)
a. Fear
b. Worry
c. Panic
d. Emotion ......ANSWER......b. Worry
27. Anytime a young woman is aboard a bus or subway, stands in line in
a crowded supermarket or crossed a bridge she develops a rapid
heartbeat, difficulty breathing, sweating, nausea, and dizziness. She
soon stops leaving the house for fear or developing the symptoms.
a. Generalized anxiety
b. Delirium
c. Panic
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