NRNP 6635 MIDTERM EXAM | WALDEN UNIVERSITY
NURS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
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GRADED A+ Select the serum assessment that is used when
prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in
psychosomatic patients
HAM-D .....answer.....The rating scale used to assess response to
antidepressant drug therapy
antianxiety drugs .....answer.....The treatment of choice for Identity Crisis
Dreaming .....answer.....The most exclusive feature rapid eye movement
(REM) sleep
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Reliability and Validity .....answer.....The two primary psychometric properties
of psychiatric rating scales
2/3 .....answer.....The percent of OCD patients who also have depressive
symptoms
Weight Gain .....answer.....The potential adverse effect of SSRI antidepressant
drugs approved to treat children with major depressive disorder
Intrusive thoughts and contamination .....answer.....The two types of
symptom patterns common to OCD patients
Patient Resistance .....answer.....Select the greatest impediment to treat
anorexia nervosa patients.
Central Apnea .....answer.....Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a
common symptom
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Hoarding .....answer.....Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a
patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider
CAPS .....answer.....Select the rating scale used to assess obsessivecompulsive
disorder
4 .....answer.....Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed
Dysthymia .....answer.....Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic
exposure to observing violence in television, movies, and video games
Medical history .....answer.....Select a provider's most important knowledge
area essential to a successful mental health interview of a child
6-8 weeks .....answer.....Select the minimum treatment time to assess the
effectiveness of antidepressant drug therapy
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