NRNP 6635 Midterm Study
Walden University
Questions and Correct Answers
1. All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health
as Resilience EXCEPT:
A. Problem-focused coping
B. Emotion-focused coping
C. Generativity versus stagnation
D. Meaning-focused coping
ANS: C. Generativity versus stagnation
2. All the following are key psychiatric findings when assessing speech and language
in children EXCEPT:
A. Echolalia
B. Dysarthria
C. Mutism
D. Pressured speech
ANS: A. Echolalia
3. Brain region most implicated in the function of memory:
A. Amygdala
B. Hippocampus
C. Caudate nucleus
D. Prefrontal cortex
ANS: B. Hippocampus
4. Decreased activation in what part of the brain is associated with
obsessive-compulsive behaviors?
A. Amygdala
B. Hippocampus
C. Caudate
D. Prefrontal cortex
,ANS: C. Caudate
5. Characteristic in long sleepers (longer than 9 hours) that is absent in short
sleepers (less than 6 hours):
A. Hypersomnia
B. Mildly depressed
C. Anxiety
D. Irritability
ANS: B. Mildly depressed
6. The most common sleep disorder is:
A. Narcolepsy
B. Sleep apnea
C. Insomnia
D. Restless leg syndrome
ANS: C. Insomnia
7. The alternate name for persistent depressive disorder is:
A. Cyclothymia
B. Hypomania
C. Dysthymia
D. Anhedonia
ANS: C. Dysthymia
8. The hormone most involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle:
A. Cortisol
B. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
D. Melatonin
ANS: D. Melatonin
9. The antidepressant drug most likely to cause death when taken in an overdose:
A. Fluoxetine
B. Sertraline
C. Imipramine
, D. Bupropion
ANS: C. Imipramine
10. The antidepressant most likely to cause sexual dysfunction:
A. Bupropion
B. Amitriptyline
C. Mirtazapine
D. Fluoxetine
ANS: B. Amitriptyline
11. The drug proven most effective in treating PTSD:
A. Lithium
B. Valproate
C. Haloperidol
D. Paroxetine
ANS: D. Paroxetine
12. The drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism:
A. Valproate
B. Lithium
C. Carbamazepine
D. Quetiapine
ANS: B. Lithium
13. The drug with the most rapid onset of action to treat acute mania:
A. Lithium
B. Carbamazepine
C. Valproate
D. Olanzapine
ANS: C. Valproate
14. The therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in mEq/L:
A. 1.5 – 2.5 mEq/L
B. 0.1 – 0.4 mEq/L
Walden University
Questions and Correct Answers
1. All the following are classes of coping mechanisms in the Model of Mental Health
as Resilience EXCEPT:
A. Problem-focused coping
B. Emotion-focused coping
C. Generativity versus stagnation
D. Meaning-focused coping
ANS: C. Generativity versus stagnation
2. All the following are key psychiatric findings when assessing speech and language
in children EXCEPT:
A. Echolalia
B. Dysarthria
C. Mutism
D. Pressured speech
ANS: A. Echolalia
3. Brain region most implicated in the function of memory:
A. Amygdala
B. Hippocampus
C. Caudate nucleus
D. Prefrontal cortex
ANS: B. Hippocampus
4. Decreased activation in what part of the brain is associated with
obsessive-compulsive behaviors?
A. Amygdala
B. Hippocampus
C. Caudate
D. Prefrontal cortex
,ANS: C. Caudate
5. Characteristic in long sleepers (longer than 9 hours) that is absent in short
sleepers (less than 6 hours):
A. Hypersomnia
B. Mildly depressed
C. Anxiety
D. Irritability
ANS: B. Mildly depressed
6. The most common sleep disorder is:
A. Narcolepsy
B. Sleep apnea
C. Insomnia
D. Restless leg syndrome
ANS: C. Insomnia
7. The alternate name for persistent depressive disorder is:
A. Cyclothymia
B. Hypomania
C. Dysthymia
D. Anhedonia
ANS: C. Dysthymia
8. The hormone most involved in regulating the 24-hour circadian sleep-wake cycle:
A. Cortisol
B. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
D. Melatonin
ANS: D. Melatonin
9. The antidepressant drug most likely to cause death when taken in an overdose:
A. Fluoxetine
B. Sertraline
C. Imipramine
, D. Bupropion
ANS: C. Imipramine
10. The antidepressant most likely to cause sexual dysfunction:
A. Bupropion
B. Amitriptyline
C. Mirtazapine
D. Fluoxetine
ANS: B. Amitriptyline
11. The drug proven most effective in treating PTSD:
A. Lithium
B. Valproate
C. Haloperidol
D. Paroxetine
ANS: D. Paroxetine
12. The drug used to treat bipolar disorder that may cause hypothyroidism:
A. Valproate
B. Lithium
C. Carbamazepine
D. Quetiapine
ANS: B. Lithium
13. The drug with the most rapid onset of action to treat acute mania:
A. Lithium
B. Carbamazepine
C. Valproate
D. Olanzapine
ANS: C. Valproate
14. The therapeutic plasma concentration range for lithium in mEq/L:
A. 1.5 – 2.5 mEq/L
B. 0.1 – 0.4 mEq/L
