NR507 MIDTERM, NR 507 FINAL 2025 EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) drugs increase levels of serotonin and
norepinephrine in the brain by promoting their reuptake by nerves. - answersfalse (SNRIs block
or delay serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain)
A mood disorder is a mental illness that causes the individual to have dramatic shifts in
emotions, mood and energy levels. - answerstrue
Individuals with family members who have bipolar disorder are ten times more likely to also
have it. - answerstrue
Unipolar depression is characterized by extreme anxiety and hallucinations. - answersfalse
(same symptoms as MDD)
Which of the following can trigger a bipolar mood disorder? - answersSelective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors. (SSRIs)
Stimulant drugs.
Changes in circadian rhythm.
Life stressors.
During a manic phase, the individual will experience a low self-esteem. - answersfalse (high
self-esteem)
Bipolar 1 - answersMore severe
One or more manic or mixed episodes leading to:
Serious problems
,Hospitalization
Psychotic features
Bipolar 2 - answersOne or more hypomanic episodes (4 days or more), and no maniaOne or
more major depressive episodes (2 weeks or more)
Cyclothymia - answersAlternating between hypomanic symptoms, and mild or moderate
depressive moods, like Bipolar II
Less severe, higher functioning
Examine the following case and identify the symptoms to determine if the diagnosis is Bipolar 1,
Bipolar 2 or Cyclothymia.
A man calls the primary care office to report concern about his wife exhibiting bizarre behavior.
He reports that she has had little sleep over the past week as she has been engaged in excessive
cleaning and calling family members throughout the night. Without his knowledge, she came
home two days ago after having purchased an expensive sports car and plans to drive it to Las
Vegas next weekend. She indicates that one of the casinos there needs her help decorating for
the upcoming 4th of July. Her spouse tells the primary care provider that she has become
obsessed with going to Las Vegas since seeing a commercial about the 4th of July events
advertised.
What is the best diagnosis for his wife? - answersBipolar 1
In a mixed episode, the individual experiences symptoms of depression and mania
simultaneously. - answerstrue
In rapid cycling, the individual has 4 or more episodes of depression and mania within one year.
- answerstrue
Lithium is best at treating both manic and depressive episodes. - answersfalse (only manic)
,Talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are not helpful in treating the manic episodes of
bipolar disorder. - answerstrue
Major depression is required to be present in order to diagnose Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 disorder.
- answersfalse (Major depression may be present in both but not required for diagnosis)
Benzodiazepines are drugs that reduce depression associated with the individual's anxiety. -
answersfalse (psychoactive drugs that reduce anxiety by providing calming effect on
individual)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is episodic in nature that is brought on by stressful situation
- answersfalse (GAD is characterized by excessive, persistent, unreasonable anxiety about
everyday situations)
Psychotherapy helps the individual to think and act in different ways to deal with stressful
situation - answerstrue
Cognitive behavioral therapy has major advantages over medications in the long-term
treatment of anxiety - answerstrue
Physical manifestations can also be associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder - answerstrue
B. R. is a 20-year-old college student who reports feeling anxious "about everything",
restlessness and irritability. She reports no significant past medical or mental health history. She
states that her anxiety started about 6 months ago when she decided to change her major to
pre-med and complete an application to participate in a summer pre-med preparation program.
During an open house meeting with the medical school academic advisors attended by all
students applying for the summer program, she learned that only 50 students would be
selected out of 450 applications to participate in the summer program. Despite wanting to enter
the summer program, she felt that she would be unable to cope with the pressure associated
with a short summer program or the rejection if she was not selected. She told the NP that she
, did not feel "good enough" to be selected as she compared herself to the other applicants. She
said that - answersGeneralized anxiety disorder
J.J. is a 44-year-old male who works as a department head for a Fortune-500 company that is
down-sizing due to economic reasons. Top level management has announced that there will be
restructuring of the company where many of the management roles will be consolidated. Some
department head positions will be eliminated altogether. Each department head has been given
the task of developing a presentation to provide an overview of their department specifically
sharing data to demonstrate productivity and the meeting of company initiatives. From the
moment J.J. read the email outlining the presentation requirements, he started to feel fearful of
the possibility of losing his job. On the day of delivering the presentation, all department heads
were present with top-level management. As he listened to the other department heads deliver
their presentations, he began to feel nausea. He even noticed his heart pounding. When it -
answersPanic attack
R.D. is a 34-year-old female who is engaged to be married in one month. This will be her second
marriage. She has been divorced for three years. Her fiancé, who has never been married, has
invited his parents to town to meet their soon- to - be daughter-in-law. R.D. learns that her
future in-laws have very traditional thoughts on marriage, specifically, unfavorable thoughts
about divorce. On the day of the parent's arrival, R.D.'s fiancé asks her to pick them up from the
airport. R.D. agrees, but starts to feel uneasy about it. She is concerned that they will not accept
her because of her previous divorce, although she has spoken to them on the phone and they
were very gracious and accepting of their son's relationship with her. The closer she got to the
airport, the more uneasy she felt to the point of disorientation. Just before entering the airport
terminal, she turned around and called her fiancé to inform him th - answerssocial anxiety
A panic attack involves a very stressful situation where the individual develops an intense fear
that something bad will happen. - answerstrue
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed to create a relaxing
effect in the anxious individual. - answerstrue
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) drugs increase levels of serotonin and
norepinephrine in the brain by promoting their reuptake by nerves. - answersfalse (SNRIs block
or delay serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain)
A mood disorder is a mental illness that causes the individual to have dramatic shifts in
emotions, mood and energy levels. - answerstrue
Individuals with family members who have bipolar disorder are ten times more likely to also
have it. - answerstrue
Unipolar depression is characterized by extreme anxiety and hallucinations. - answersfalse
(same symptoms as MDD)
Which of the following can trigger a bipolar mood disorder? - answersSelective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors. (SSRIs)
Stimulant drugs.
Changes in circadian rhythm.
Life stressors.
During a manic phase, the individual will experience a low self-esteem. - answersfalse (high
self-esteem)
Bipolar 1 - answersMore severe
One or more manic or mixed episodes leading to:
Serious problems
,Hospitalization
Psychotic features
Bipolar 2 - answersOne or more hypomanic episodes (4 days or more), and no maniaOne or
more major depressive episodes (2 weeks or more)
Cyclothymia - answersAlternating between hypomanic symptoms, and mild or moderate
depressive moods, like Bipolar II
Less severe, higher functioning
Examine the following case and identify the symptoms to determine if the diagnosis is Bipolar 1,
Bipolar 2 or Cyclothymia.
A man calls the primary care office to report concern about his wife exhibiting bizarre behavior.
He reports that she has had little sleep over the past week as she has been engaged in excessive
cleaning and calling family members throughout the night. Without his knowledge, she came
home two days ago after having purchased an expensive sports car and plans to drive it to Las
Vegas next weekend. She indicates that one of the casinos there needs her help decorating for
the upcoming 4th of July. Her spouse tells the primary care provider that she has become
obsessed with going to Las Vegas since seeing a commercial about the 4th of July events
advertised.
What is the best diagnosis for his wife? - answersBipolar 1
In a mixed episode, the individual experiences symptoms of depression and mania
simultaneously. - answerstrue
In rapid cycling, the individual has 4 or more episodes of depression and mania within one year.
- answerstrue
Lithium is best at treating both manic and depressive episodes. - answersfalse (only manic)
,Talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are not helpful in treating the manic episodes of
bipolar disorder. - answerstrue
Major depression is required to be present in order to diagnose Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 disorder.
- answersfalse (Major depression may be present in both but not required for diagnosis)
Benzodiazepines are drugs that reduce depression associated with the individual's anxiety. -
answersfalse (psychoactive drugs that reduce anxiety by providing calming effect on
individual)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is episodic in nature that is brought on by stressful situation
- answersfalse (GAD is characterized by excessive, persistent, unreasonable anxiety about
everyday situations)
Psychotherapy helps the individual to think and act in different ways to deal with stressful
situation - answerstrue
Cognitive behavioral therapy has major advantages over medications in the long-term
treatment of anxiety - answerstrue
Physical manifestations can also be associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder - answerstrue
B. R. is a 20-year-old college student who reports feeling anxious "about everything",
restlessness and irritability. She reports no significant past medical or mental health history. She
states that her anxiety started about 6 months ago when she decided to change her major to
pre-med and complete an application to participate in a summer pre-med preparation program.
During an open house meeting with the medical school academic advisors attended by all
students applying for the summer program, she learned that only 50 students would be
selected out of 450 applications to participate in the summer program. Despite wanting to enter
the summer program, she felt that she would be unable to cope with the pressure associated
with a short summer program or the rejection if she was not selected. She told the NP that she
, did not feel "good enough" to be selected as she compared herself to the other applicants. She
said that - answersGeneralized anxiety disorder
J.J. is a 44-year-old male who works as a department head for a Fortune-500 company that is
down-sizing due to economic reasons. Top level management has announced that there will be
restructuring of the company where many of the management roles will be consolidated. Some
department head positions will be eliminated altogether. Each department head has been given
the task of developing a presentation to provide an overview of their department specifically
sharing data to demonstrate productivity and the meeting of company initiatives. From the
moment J.J. read the email outlining the presentation requirements, he started to feel fearful of
the possibility of losing his job. On the day of delivering the presentation, all department heads
were present with top-level management. As he listened to the other department heads deliver
their presentations, he began to feel nausea. He even noticed his heart pounding. When it -
answersPanic attack
R.D. is a 34-year-old female who is engaged to be married in one month. This will be her second
marriage. She has been divorced for three years. Her fiancé, who has never been married, has
invited his parents to town to meet their soon- to - be daughter-in-law. R.D. learns that her
future in-laws have very traditional thoughts on marriage, specifically, unfavorable thoughts
about divorce. On the day of the parent's arrival, R.D.'s fiancé asks her to pick them up from the
airport. R.D. agrees, but starts to feel uneasy about it. She is concerned that they will not accept
her because of her previous divorce, although she has spoken to them on the phone and they
were very gracious and accepting of their son's relationship with her. The closer she got to the
airport, the more uneasy she felt to the point of disorientation. Just before entering the airport
terminal, she turned around and called her fiancé to inform him th - answerssocial anxiety
A panic attack involves a very stressful situation where the individual develops an intense fear
that something bad will happen. - answerstrue
Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed to create a relaxing
effect in the anxious individual. - answerstrue
