Berkeley Diagnostic Readiness Tests

Berkeley Diagnostic Readiness Tests (DRT) for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct

Question:

A 16 year old shows up with mother for first therapy is

Answer:

confidential mom sits in lobby

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Patient acts out due to missing session what do you do

Answer:

You relate to childhood abandonment and talk about it with the patient

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Question:

How do you assess the competency of a medical procedure

Answer:

Identify a pen and recall 3 words

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Patient thinks someone has infiltrated the church because he watched it on TV 2 years ago, what diagnosis

Answer:

Delusional disorder

Question:

Increase ICP (signs and symptoms)

Answer:

Baby Neuro cry

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Menopausal woman

Answer:

Hormone therapy and replacement 2 / 4

Question:

Patient on antidepressants for 3 weeks and attempted Suicide

Answer:

Stop medication immediately

Question:

You want to decrease seclusion on your unit who considered the primary change agent

Answer:

Unit staff

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You are a lead NP over other NPs in a rural setting how would you go about the change

Answer:

Make online form and have them vote on it

Question:

16 year old refuse treatment

Answer:

Send to psych specialist for acting out kids 3 / 4

Question:

Positive Trendelenburg Sign

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Refer to Ortho/specialist Pelvis drops to when patient raises one foot off the floor.

Question:

Drug affects Flonase

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Zantac (Histamine 2 Blocker) Antagonist

Question:

Little boy wet his sheets, What kind of therapy would you suggest

Answer:

Behavior therapy

Question:

DDVAP acts in much the same manner as antidiuretic hormone.

Answer:

Makes less urine

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