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Midterm Exam: NR547 / NR 547
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric- Mental Health across the Lifespan Practicum | Questions & Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Question:
Social determinants of health and mental illness
Answer:
A: Income housing, education, access to care impact mental health outcomes.
Question:
Know social determinants of mental health
Answer:
A: Adverse childhood experiences poverty, discrimination, low social support
increase mental illness risk.
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Question:
Physical causes of depressive symptoms A: Hypothyroidism
Answer:
anemia, B12 deficiency, chronic pain, substance use. Screen with TSH, CBC,
B12, CMP.
Question:
Uses of brief screening tools
Answer:
A: PHQ-2 GAD-2, CAGE, MMSE—quick tools for primary care screening.
Question:
Know urine drug screening
Answer:
A: Detects benzos (3 days) cocaine (2-4 days), THC, opioids. Depends on
metabolism and timing.
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Importance of ruling out physical/substance causes
Answer:
A: Essential to ensure accurate psychiatric diagnosis and avoid misdiagnosis. 2 / 3
Question:
Dosages of psychotropic meds
Answer:
A: Fluoxetine 20-80 mg/day sertraline 50-200 mg/day, risperidone 1-6 mg/day,
zolpidem 5-10 mg at bedtime.
Question:
Prognosis of schizophrenia
Answer:
A: Better with early intervention good functioning, acute onset, female sex.
Poor insight, chronic symptoms worsen prognosis.
Question:
Clozapine monitoring
Answer:
A: CBC/ANC weekly x6 months biweekly next 6 months, monthly thereafter.
Watch for agranulocytosis, myocarditis, seizures.
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