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Exam Solution
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NRNP 6675 Midterm Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (6BC9A vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as?
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ANSWER
B) Gender Discordance
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QUESTION 3 vc
Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all th
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at apply
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ANSWER
Rapid dose escalation; parental route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics
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QUESTION 4 vc
Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-
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coritcal pathway causing which of the following effects?
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ANSWER
B) Increases EPS Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive symptoms
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,QUESTION 5 vc
Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking whic
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h of the following receptors?
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ANSWER
D) NMDA type receptors Incorrect: GABA, serotonin, dopamine "receptors"
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QUESTION 6 vc
The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific s/s resulting from r
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ecent ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the folllowing?
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ANSWER
C) Substance use disorder Incorrect: substance intox, substance withdrawal, all of the above
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QUESTION 7 vc
Abnormal involuntary movements in a rhythmic pattern affecting the face, mouth, tongu
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e jaw is known as which of the following?
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ANSWER
C) Tardive dyskinesia Incorrect: akathisia, dystonia, EPS
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QUESTION 8 vc
A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting at least 1 month, without pr
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ominent hallucinations, with functional impairment that relates to the delusional system
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disorder called?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 9 vc
Which of the following is true about preoccupation with castration?
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ANSWER
A) This can be serious and life threatening if castration is carried out without medical supervision Incor
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rect: consistent with transvestiatic disorder, other specified paraphillic disorder, or sexual machochism
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disorder
,QUESTION 10 vc
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al and surgical procedures and diagnostics services rendered by clinicians?
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ANSWER
CPT Incorrect: HIPPA, DSM5-, DRG
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QUESTION 11 vc
A patient on Chlorpromazine states his orgasm is dry and afterwards he will commonly h
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ave milky urine. The APRN realizes this is which of the following?
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ANSWER
A) This is likely a harmless response to the Chlorpromazine "Thorazine"
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QUESTION 12 vc
A condition which results from absence of second female sex chromosome (XO) and is as
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sociated with web neck, dwarfism, cubitus valgus and infertility is known as which of the
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following?
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ANSWER
B) Turners Syndrome Turners syndrome: tx involves hormone therapy; fertility treatments for women
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when they decide to have a baby
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QUESTION 13 vc
Which of the following would be characterized as a negative s/s of schizophrenia?
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ANSWER
B & C only
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B) impaired social and occupational functioning
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C) isolation and impaired self-care
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QUESTION 14 vc
Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis?
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ANSWER
Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the unreasonable nature of their symptoms
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QUESTION 15 vc
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65+ who pays premiums and disabled individuals
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ANSWER
Both A& B (Medicare and Medicaid)
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QUESTION 16 vc
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ng to state law is important for which of the following reasons?
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ANSWER
All of the above (to avoid any charges of practicing medicine without a license, to place accountability fo
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r both benefits and harm to patients squarely on the NP, to get reimbursed for physician services when
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QUESTION 17 vc
Which of the following is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance?
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ANSWER
B) Caffeine Incorrect: alcohol, heroin, cannabis
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QUESTION 18 vc
Which of the following is used to tx TD?vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
None of the above (cogentin, artane, catapress)
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QUESTION 19 vc
The APRN consensus model did which of the following?
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ANSWER
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B) adult and gerontology were merged and identified as PCP or acute care
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C) psychiatric mental health foci were stipulated as across the lifespan
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QUESTION 20 vc
Which of the following behaviors are associated with an alcohol blood level of 0.05%?
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ANSWER
Exam Solution
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NRNP 6675 Midterm Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (6BC9A vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as?
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ANSWER
B) Gender Discordance
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QUESTION 3 vc
Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all th
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at apply
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ANSWER
Rapid dose escalation; parental route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics
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QUESTION 4 vc
Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-
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coritcal pathway causing which of the following effects?
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ANSWER
B) Increases EPS Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive symptoms
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,QUESTION 5 vc
Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking whic
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h of the following receptors?
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ANSWER
D) NMDA type receptors Incorrect: GABA, serotonin, dopamine "receptors"
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QUESTION 6 vc
The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific s/s resulting from r
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ecent ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the folllowing?
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ANSWER
C) Substance use disorder Incorrect: substance intox, substance withdrawal, all of the above
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QUESTION 7 vc
Abnormal involuntary movements in a rhythmic pattern affecting the face, mouth, tongu
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e jaw is known as which of the following?
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ANSWER
C) Tardive dyskinesia Incorrect: akathisia, dystonia, EPS
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QUESTION 8 vc
A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting at least 1 month, without pr
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ominent hallucinations, with functional impairment that relates to the delusional system
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disorder called?
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ANSWER
Delusional disorder vc
QUESTION 9 vc
Which of the following is true about preoccupation with castration?
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ANSWER
A) This can be serious and life threatening if castration is carried out without medical supervision Incor
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rect: consistent with transvestiatic disorder, other specified paraphillic disorder, or sexual machochism
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disorder
,QUESTION 10 vc
Which of the following is a system that provides a uniform language for describing medic
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al and surgical procedures and diagnostics services rendered by clinicians?
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ANSWER
CPT Incorrect: HIPPA, DSM5-, DRG
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QUESTION 11 vc
A patient on Chlorpromazine states his orgasm is dry and afterwards he will commonly h
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ave milky urine. The APRN realizes this is which of the following?
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ANSWER
A) This is likely a harmless response to the Chlorpromazine "Thorazine"
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QUESTION 12 vc
A condition which results from absence of second female sex chromosome (XO) and is as
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sociated with web neck, dwarfism, cubitus valgus and infertility is known as which of the
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following?
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ANSWER
B) Turners Syndrome Turners syndrome: tx involves hormone therapy; fertility treatments for women
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when they decide to have a baby
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QUESTION 13 vc
Which of the following would be characterized as a negative s/s of schizophrenia?
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ANSWER
B & C only
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B) impaired social and occupational functioning
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C) isolation and impaired self-care
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QUESTION 14 vc
Which of the following are keys to distinguishing OCD from psychosis?
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ANSWER
Patients with OCD can almost always acknowledge the unreasonable nature of their symptoms
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QUESTION 15 vc
, A federal program administered nationally and locally which covers enrolled individuals
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65+ who pays premiums and disabled individuals
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ANSWER
Both A& B (Medicare and Medicaid)
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QUESTION 16 vc
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ng to state law is important for which of the following reasons?
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ANSWER
All of the above (to avoid any charges of practicing medicine without a license, to place accountability fo
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provided by a NP vc vc vc
QUESTION 17 vc
Which of the following is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance?
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ANSWER
B) Caffeine Incorrect: alcohol, heroin, cannabis
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QUESTION 18 vc
Which of the following is used to tx TD?vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
None of the above (cogentin, artane, catapress)
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QUESTION 19 vc
The APRN consensus model did which of the following?
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ANSWER
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B) adult and gerontology were merged and identified as PCP or acute care
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C) psychiatric mental health foci were stipulated as across the lifespan
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QUESTION 20 vc
Which of the following behaviors are associated with an alcohol blood level of 0.05%?
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ANSWER