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Regis College Midterm for 664C New!!
A 45 y/o man with severe major depression is on a high dose of an an depressant but develops
increased blood pressure. Which of the following medica ons is most likely the culprit? -
Answers Citalopram
Mirtazapine
Venlafaxine
Nefazodone
Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder - Answers
carries a higher risk of suicide
Nikki is a 22 y/o female diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Her symptoms are self-
harm by cu+ng, binge-purge ea ng, and alcohol and prescrip on pill abuse. Which of the
following therapies would be the best match for this type of client? - Answers Dialec cal
Behavior Therapy because its goal is to increase self awareness.
One of the targets of Health People 2020 focuses the United States on which mental health
promo on issue? - Answers Reducing child and adolescent suicide
Promo ng deins tu onaliza on
Increasing social supports for the indigent
The primary func on of a biopsychosocial case formula on is to - Answers generate
understanding of the person as a whole
assess the maturity of the pa ent's defense mechanisms
Determine the pa ent's level of social support
, Which of the following characteris cs are cri cal factors to evaluate in light of a client's
poten al for suicide? - Answers Hopelessness and helplessness
Which of the following is a protec ve factor for the risk of suicide? - Answers Having a sense
of responsibility for one's spouse or children
Having good social standing in the community
Having an IQ over 120
Which of the following PMHNP ac vi es may contribute to successfully accomplishing the
Health People 2020 goals? - Answers Reach educators about suicide screening and preven on
at the local high school
Use the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) i private prac ce
Provide educa on to high school students and their parents about ea ng disorders
Write a local senator about current NP prac ce restric ons
Which one of the following is a self-administered ra ng scale in psychiatry? - Answers Beck
Depression Inventory (BDI)
Women are twice as likely to become depressed but men are more at risk for suicide. -
Answers True
NU664C Study Guide for Midterm Exam
Know the route of administra on for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instruc ons
should be given to the pa ent regarding administra on. - Answers Route- Sublingual
Not to eat or drink for 10 minutes a<er medica on administra on
Not to swallow or chew the capsule.
Asenapine is an atypical an psycho c (serotonin-dopamine antagonist, as a mood stabilizer).
Asenapine is not absorbed a<er swallowing (less than 2% bioavailable orally) and thus must be
administered sublingually (35% bioavailable), as swallowing would render asenapine inac ve.
Regis College Midterm for 664C New!!
A 45 y/o man with severe major depression is on a high dose of an an depressant but develops
increased blood pressure. Which of the following medica ons is most likely the culprit? -
Answers Citalopram
Mirtazapine
Venlafaxine
Nefazodone
Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder - Answers
carries a higher risk of suicide
Nikki is a 22 y/o female diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Her symptoms are self-
harm by cu+ng, binge-purge ea ng, and alcohol and prescrip on pill abuse. Which of the
following therapies would be the best match for this type of client? - Answers Dialec cal
Behavior Therapy because its goal is to increase self awareness.
One of the targets of Health People 2020 focuses the United States on which mental health
promo on issue? - Answers Reducing child and adolescent suicide
Promo ng deins tu onaliza on
Increasing social supports for the indigent
The primary func on of a biopsychosocial case formula on is to - Answers generate
understanding of the person as a whole
assess the maturity of the pa ent's defense mechanisms
Determine the pa ent's level of social support
, Which of the following characteris cs are cri cal factors to evaluate in light of a client's
poten al for suicide? - Answers Hopelessness and helplessness
Which of the following is a protec ve factor for the risk of suicide? - Answers Having a sense
of responsibility for one's spouse or children
Having good social standing in the community
Having an IQ over 120
Which of the following PMHNP ac vi es may contribute to successfully accomplishing the
Health People 2020 goals? - Answers Reach educators about suicide screening and preven on
at the local high school
Use the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) i private prac ce
Provide educa on to high school students and their parents about ea ng disorders
Write a local senator about current NP prac ce restric ons
Which one of the following is a self-administered ra ng scale in psychiatry? - Answers Beck
Depression Inventory (BDI)
Women are twice as likely to become depressed but men are more at risk for suicide. -
Answers True
NU664C Study Guide for Midterm Exam
Know the route of administra on for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instruc ons
should be given to the pa ent regarding administra on. - Answers Route- Sublingual
Not to eat or drink for 10 minutes a<er medica on administra on
Not to swallow or chew the capsule.
Asenapine is an atypical an psycho c (serotonin-dopamine antagonist, as a mood stabilizer).
Asenapine is not absorbed a<er swallowing (less than 2% bioavailable orally) and thus must be
administered sublingually (35% bioavailable), as swallowing would render asenapine inac ve.
