Berkeley Diagnostic Readiness Tests

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

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DEA regulation monitoring

Answer:

State and Federal, PMP

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Aggression in brain

Answer:

Stimulation of the amygdala results in augmented aggressive behavior hypothalamus, is believed to serve a regulatory role in aggression

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nurse attacked 3 weeks ago and now scared to go to work

Answer:

Acute Stress Disorder, as it happened less than 1 month ago

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masturbating 3 year old

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Phallic stage is normal 3-6 years old

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Elderly female with decreased sex drive

Answer:

check testosterone level

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OB/PMHNP in same clinic

Answer:

increased access to mental health access

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NMS

Answer:

-NMS is like S&M; -you get hot (hyperpyrexia) -stiff (increased muscle tone) -sweaty (diaphoresis) -BP, pulse, and respirations go up & -you start to drool

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NMS labs

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increased CPK, WBC

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Lithium level is 1.4

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monitor for toxicity, toxicity=1.5, nausea, vomiting

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Lithium toxicity

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1.5, 3 is an emergency, severe diarrhea/nausea/vomiting, metallic taste, tremor, slurred speech, number one intervention, give fluids, sweating give electrolytes too

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NSAIDs & ACE inhibitors effect

Answer:

can double lithium levels

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ibuprofen + lithium

Answer:

increases the serum level of lithium up to double

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Lab values concerning for patients on lithium

Answer:

4+ protein in urine, Leukocytosis, creatinine, BUN, Na,

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