NUR 670 Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
1. An executive visit his PCP frequently with complaints of chest pain. After
examination the NP advises the executive that he is experiencing anxiety.
According to the clinical guidelines which medication should be ordered for this
patient first for long term treatment?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. SSRIs
c. Tricyclic antidepressants
d. Opiates - Answer✔✔-b. SSRIs
2. Which medication is not FDA approved for treatment of OCD?
a. Paroxetine (Paxil)
b. Citalopram (Celexa)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Sertraline (Zoloft) - Answer✔✔-b. Citalopram (Celexa)
3. A 25-year-old man has thoughts about hating his younger brother and
wishing he would die. He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because
,he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his brother, it
would be his fault. For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by
odd numbers each time he walks past his brother's room and discovers that
this activity makes him less anxious. Tony's behavior can be described as
a. A phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will
actually hurt him
b.A compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother
c. c. A mental compulsion developed to neutralize his bad thoughts - correct
one
d. An attempt to be better in math than his brother to gain parental acceptance
- Answer✔✔-b.A compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother
4. A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the
mall. She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a
friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-
up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best
explanation for this occurrence?
a. The exercise class was an unconditioned stimulus that resulted in a panic
attack
b. She was angry with the friend for insisting that she go out
c. The medication that had been prescribed for her was only treating the
depression, not the anxiety
d. The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal
cue for panic to occur - Answer✔✔-d. The physical sensations experienced
during exercise had become an internal cue for panic to occur
5. According to the DSM 5 which of the following terms is associated with
generalized anxiety disorder
a. Fear
,b. Worry
c. Panic
d. Emotion - Answer✔✔-b. Worry
6. A 25-year-old patient with a five-year history of generalized anxiety disorder
arrives at the ED. She complains of severe shortness of breath, chest pain,
sweating profusely and is crying uncontrollably. She just got fired from her job
and she has what would you do first.
a. Treat her for acute psychosis
b. Assess her for medical condition
c. Prescribe IV benzodiazepines stat
d. Treat her for generalized anxiety - Answer✔✔-b. Assess her for medical
condition
7. Which herbal preparation is not associated with inducing symptoms of
anxiety
a. St. John's Wort
b. Ma Huang
c. Yohimbine
d. Kava - Answer✔✔-d. Kava
8. A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for 5 weeks. The psychiatric NP
wants to replace this medication with Buspar. How long will it take the new
medication to be felt at its full potential?
a. 10-12 weeks
b. 7-10 days
c. 30-45 days
, d. 72 hours - Answer✔✔-c. 30-45 days
9. A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for 5 weeks. The psychiatric NP
wants to replace this medication with Buspar. How long will it take the new
medication to be felt at its full potential?
a. 6-8 weeks
b. 7-14 days
c. 3-4 weeks
d. 72 hours - Answer✔✔-c. 3-4 weeks
10. Which of the following is not a characteristic common to specific phobias
a. significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation
b. strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation
c. recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or
unreasonable
d. decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system - Answer✔✔-d.
decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system
11. A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder ask you which treatment
would have the longest lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the
double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with
and without medication, you tell your relative to first try
a. Rest, improved nutrition, and medication
b. The drug clonazepam (klonopin)
c. Psychological treatment that includes CBT
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
1. An executive visit his PCP frequently with complaints of chest pain. After
examination the NP advises the executive that he is experiencing anxiety.
According to the clinical guidelines which medication should be ordered for this
patient first for long term treatment?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. SSRIs
c. Tricyclic antidepressants
d. Opiates - Answer✔✔-b. SSRIs
2. Which medication is not FDA approved for treatment of OCD?
a. Paroxetine (Paxil)
b. Citalopram (Celexa)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Sertraline (Zoloft) - Answer✔✔-b. Citalopram (Celexa)
3. A 25-year-old man has thoughts about hating his younger brother and
wishing he would die. He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because
,he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his brother, it
would be his fault. For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by
odd numbers each time he walks past his brother's room and discovers that
this activity makes him less anxious. Tony's behavior can be described as
a. A phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will
actually hurt him
b.A compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother
c. c. A mental compulsion developed to neutralize his bad thoughts - correct
one
d. An attempt to be better in math than his brother to gain parental acceptance
- Answer✔✔-b.A compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother
4. A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the
mall. She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a
friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-
up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best
explanation for this occurrence?
a. The exercise class was an unconditioned stimulus that resulted in a panic
attack
b. She was angry with the friend for insisting that she go out
c. The medication that had been prescribed for her was only treating the
depression, not the anxiety
d. The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal
cue for panic to occur - Answer✔✔-d. The physical sensations experienced
during exercise had become an internal cue for panic to occur
5. According to the DSM 5 which of the following terms is associated with
generalized anxiety disorder
a. Fear
,b. Worry
c. Panic
d. Emotion - Answer✔✔-b. Worry
6. A 25-year-old patient with a five-year history of generalized anxiety disorder
arrives at the ED. She complains of severe shortness of breath, chest pain,
sweating profusely and is crying uncontrollably. She just got fired from her job
and she has what would you do first.
a. Treat her for acute psychosis
b. Assess her for medical condition
c. Prescribe IV benzodiazepines stat
d. Treat her for generalized anxiety - Answer✔✔-b. Assess her for medical
condition
7. Which herbal preparation is not associated with inducing symptoms of
anxiety
a. St. John's Wort
b. Ma Huang
c. Yohimbine
d. Kava - Answer✔✔-d. Kava
8. A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for 5 weeks. The psychiatric NP
wants to replace this medication with Buspar. How long will it take the new
medication to be felt at its full potential?
a. 10-12 weeks
b. 7-10 days
c. 30-45 days
, d. 72 hours - Answer✔✔-c. 30-45 days
9. A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for 5 weeks. The psychiatric NP
wants to replace this medication with Buspar. How long will it take the new
medication to be felt at its full potential?
a. 6-8 weeks
b. 7-14 days
c. 3-4 weeks
d. 72 hours - Answer✔✔-c. 3-4 weeks
10. Which of the following is not a characteristic common to specific phobias
a. significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation
b. strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation
c. recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or
unreasonable
d. decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system - Answer✔✔-d.
decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system
11. A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder ask you which treatment
would have the longest lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the
double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with
and without medication, you tell your relative to first try
a. Rest, improved nutrition, and medication
b. The drug clonazepam (klonopin)
c. Psychological treatment that includes CBT
