NRNP6665 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial
life cycle. Answer: Erickson
● Select two causes of dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sexual abuse and
Partner Betrayal
● Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during
prescribing antipsychotic drugs. Answer: AIMS
● Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most
commonly. Answer: Autism and Intellectual disability
● Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients. Answer: 20%
recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40% moderate symptoms, 30% no change
or worse
● Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is
absent in dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sequential events
● The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia
nervosa. Answer: Eating with friends but not Family
,● Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to
establish a mental illness diagnosis.. Answer: Psychiatrist History and
mental status examination
● Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa patients..
Answer: Patient Resistance
● Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Answer: Central Apnea
● Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely
to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider. Answer: Hoarding
● Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Answer: CAPS
● Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Answer: 4
● Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to
observing violence in television, movies, and video games. Answer:
Dysthymia
, ● Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a
successful mental health interview of a child. Answer: Medical history
● Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of
antidepressant drug therapy. Answer: 6-8 weeks
● What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?.
Answer: PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
● Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all
the following EXCEPT:. Answer: Short duration of symptoms
● Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of
somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis. Answer: Angina Pectoris
● What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression
in adolescents?. Answer: Appetite
● Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the
pathophysiology of schizophrenia.. Answer: Acetylcholine
● Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport..
Answer: Privacy
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial
life cycle. Answer: Erickson
● Select two causes of dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sexual abuse and
Partner Betrayal
● Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during
prescribing antipsychotic drugs. Answer: AIMS
● Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most
commonly. Answer: Autism and Intellectual disability
● Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients. Answer: 20%
recover, 10% mild symptoms, 40% moderate symptoms, 30% no change
or worse
● Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is
absent in dissociative amnesia. Answer: Sequential events
● The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia
nervosa. Answer: Eating with friends but not Family
,● Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to
establish a mental illness diagnosis.. Answer: Psychiatrist History and
mental status examination
● Select the greatest impediment to treat anorexia nervosa patients..
Answer: Patient Resistance
● Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Answer: Central Apnea
● Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely
to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider. Answer: Hoarding
● Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Answer: CAPS
● Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Answer: 4
● Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to
observing violence in television, movies, and video games. Answer:
Dysthymia
, ● Select a provider's most important knowledge area essential to a
successful mental health interview of a child. Answer: Medical history
● Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of
antidepressant drug therapy. Answer: 6-8 weeks
● What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?.
Answer: PTSD has recurrent, distressing dreams
● Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all
the following EXCEPT:. Answer: Short duration of symptoms
● Select the medical condition that must be excluded as a cause of
somatic symptom disorder or hypochondriasis. Answer: Angina Pectoris
● What is the most IMMEDIATE consideration in assessing depression
in adolescents?. Answer: Appetite
● Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the
pathophysiology of schizophrenia.. Answer: Acetylcholine
● Select the most important component of the patient-provider rapport..
Answer: Privacy
