Exam Quizzes: NR607 / NR 607
(Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health III Practicum | Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Question:
A 25-year-old woman reports frequently falling asleep during the day for the last 6 months. This has been affecting her work as a computer help desk agent, noting she sometimes nods off during calls but also during times of high volume. When her head hits the back of the chair she wakes up and realizes what has happened. She insists she consistently sleeps 8 hours each night. This is most consistent with which of the following?
Answer:
Narcolepsy
Question:
Which of the following would meet the diagnostic criterion A for the diagnosis of Acute Stress disorder? 1 / 4
Answer:
Being in the close vicinity of a drive by shooting while walking to work- The Criterion A for Acute Stress Disorder include traumatic events that are experienced directly such as exposure to war, threatened or actual violent assault, natural or manmade disasters and severe accidents.
Question:
A 10-year-old boy is referred by the school nurse because of persistent stomachache every morning in school. In evaluating the boy, the PMHNP learned that he does not like to go to school and insists on coming home immediately, and that he sleeps in his parent's bed at night. His clinical description is most characteristic of which of the following conditions?
Answer:
Separation anxiety
Question:
The PMHNP is performing primary prevention in the high school regarding mental illness. The most common psychiatric emergency in children and
adolescents is:
Answer:
Suicidal behavior
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Question:
Shawna is a 3 year old female who, at times, bites her own hand. She has no other concerning behaviors or developmental delays. Which of the following would be the best intervention?
Answer:
No treatment is required for stereotypic movement disorder when not associated with other symptoms. This behavior should fade by 4 years of age.
Question:
A 4-year-old boy is brought to the pediatric emergency department kicking and screaming while trying to run away from the sharks he fears are going to eat him. Which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate?
Answer:
Urine toxicology
Question:
Which of the following regarding Rett syndrome is false?
Answer:
Rett syndrome is a rare disorder that mostly occurs in males is false. This neurodevelopmental disorder affects girls almost exclusively.
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Question:
In terms of the management of Bipolar disorder in pregnancy, one should avoid Lithium, Valproic acid and Carbamazepine, especially in which trimester?
Answer:
First-Lithium, Valproic acid and Carbamazepine have been associated with fetal harm, with the greatest risk occurring in the first trimester
Question:
Which of the following developmental milestones should a 2-year-old child be able to accomplish?
Answer:
Copy a circle
Question:
Luanne is a 19-year-old single mother of a 3-year-old boy. She works during the day and attends classes for her high school equivalency exam several evenings per week. Her son is in daycare and an after-school program from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 5 days per week. She reports feeling so tired that she sometimes loses her patience with her son and gives him Benadryl to help calm him down and sleep through the night. Which of the following actions should the PMHNP take?
Answer:
Report the mother to child protective services
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