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Midterm Exam: NR 547 / NR547
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric- Mental Health across the Lifespan Practicum | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – Chamberlain
Question:
A 40 year old client presents after starting a new job. One of the main functions of his role is to present new products to a large group of clients. He expresses that he feels terrified of public speaking and during his first presentation, has a racing heart and dry mouth. Which medication can be prescribed as needed treatment for the clients diagnosis?
Answer:
Propranolol
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Question:
Which symptom is most likely to be present in a client with catatonia?
Answer:
Posturing
Question:
A client presents with auditory hallucinations. Which medication has an adverse effects profile that includes this primary symptom?
Answer:
Prednisone
Question:
A 32 year old presents to the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner following four brief episodes of intense anxiety occurring at home and work over the last two months. He reports the episodes come out of the blue.During the episodes, he experiences dyspnea, heart palpitations, chest pain, tingling in his lips and fingers and sweating. His symptoms are so severe he fears he is going to die. His primary care physician has ruled out a medical cause for the episodes. He has cancelled several work meetings out of fear that he might have another attack. The client meets dsm criteria for what listed diagnosis?
Answer:
Panic disorder
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Question:
Which health indicators are important to monitor for clients who are prescribed second generation antipsychotic medication?
Answer:
Body mass index, fasting glucose, lipid profile
Question:
A client presents to the clinic with complaints of fatigue, anhedonia and hypersomnolence. Which action is the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners priority?
Answer:
Order CBC, thyroid stimulating hormone and toxicology screen
Question:
As many as two thirds of patients with what disorder meet the diagnostic criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder?
Answer:
Body dysmorphic disorder
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