NR 547 Week 1 Exam CEA Pre-Clinical Diagnostic 2024-
25 Practice Questions Total Questions 45 | Format:
Multiple Choice | Answers Provided GRADED A
1. Which of the following is the most important first step in psychiatric differential
diagnosis?
A. Prescribing medication
B. Conducting a physical exam
C. Ruling out medical or organic causes
D. Referring to another provider
✔️ Answer: C. Ruling out medical or organic causes
2. A patient presents with mood swings, impulsivity, and unstable relationships.
Which disorder is most likely?
A. Major depressive disorder
B. Borderline personality disorder
C. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Bipolar I disorder
✔️ Answer: B. Borderline personality disorder
3. Which symptom differentiates bipolar I disorder from bipolar II disorder?
A. Hypomania
,B. Major depression
C. Full manic episodes
D. Anxiety symptoms
✔️ Answer: C. Full manic episodes
4. A 12-year-old presents with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulty focusing.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Autism Spectrum Disorder
B. ADHD
C. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
D. Conduct Disorder
✔️ Answer: B. ADHD
5. Which lab value should be assessed when initiating lithium therapy?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Liver function test
C. Thyroid and renal function
D. Blood glucose
✔️ Answer: C. Thyroid and renal function
6. What is the hallmark feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
, A. Recurrent panic attacks
B. Obsessive thoughts
C. Excessive worry for at least 6 months
D. Flashbacks
✔️ Answer: C. Excessive worry for at least 6 months
7. Which condition involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors?
A. Generalized anxiety disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. PTSD
✔️ Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
8. In which disorder are hallucinations without insight most likely to occur?
A. Delirium
B. Schizophrenia
C. PTSD
D. Depression
✔️ Answer: B. Schizophrenia
25 Practice Questions Total Questions 45 | Format:
Multiple Choice | Answers Provided GRADED A
1. Which of the following is the most important first step in psychiatric differential
diagnosis?
A. Prescribing medication
B. Conducting a physical exam
C. Ruling out medical or organic causes
D. Referring to another provider
✔️ Answer: C. Ruling out medical or organic causes
2. A patient presents with mood swings, impulsivity, and unstable relationships.
Which disorder is most likely?
A. Major depressive disorder
B. Borderline personality disorder
C. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Bipolar I disorder
✔️ Answer: B. Borderline personality disorder
3. Which symptom differentiates bipolar I disorder from bipolar II disorder?
A. Hypomania
,B. Major depression
C. Full manic episodes
D. Anxiety symptoms
✔️ Answer: C. Full manic episodes
4. A 12-year-old presents with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulty focusing.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Autism Spectrum Disorder
B. ADHD
C. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
D. Conduct Disorder
✔️ Answer: B. ADHD
5. Which lab value should be assessed when initiating lithium therapy?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Liver function test
C. Thyroid and renal function
D. Blood glucose
✔️ Answer: C. Thyroid and renal function
6. What is the hallmark feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
, A. Recurrent panic attacks
B. Obsessive thoughts
C. Excessive worry for at least 6 months
D. Flashbacks
✔️ Answer: C. Excessive worry for at least 6 months
7. Which condition involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors?
A. Generalized anxiety disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. PTSD
✔️ Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
8. In which disorder are hallucinations without insight most likely to occur?
A. Delirium
B. Schizophrenia
C. PTSD
D. Depression
✔️ Answer: B. Schizophrenia
