NR547 ACTUAL MIDTERM LATEST EXAM

NR547 ACTUAL MIDTERM LATEST EXAM

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What is best practice in the treatment of acute psychosis?

1.1st generation antipsychotics 2.2nd generation antipsychotics.

3.Benzodiazepines 4.Ketamine 2nd gen antipsychotics What is the recommended monitoring for patients on antipsychotics 1.Glucose monitoring 2.Lipid monitoring 3.Weight monitoring 4.All of the above All of the above What is the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder 1.The presence of a mood disorder 2.There is no difference 3.Schizophrenia is much more severe 4.One is a personality disorder The presence of a mood disorder Which of the following is NOT a screening tool used for psychoses PANSS (Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale) SAPS (Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms) 1 / 4

SANS (the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms) AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale) AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale)

This measures side effects of antipsychotics Which screening tool measures the side effects of antipsychotics?AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale) 1.Which medication requires strict monitoring of the ANC (Absolute Neutrophil Count) 1.Lurasidone 2.Zyprexa 3.Clozaril 4.Invega Clozaril

Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of psychosis?Mesolimbic Which dopamine pathway is associated with negativesymptoms of psychosis?Mesocortical What is the main NTM involved in psychosis?Is the issue too much or too little of this NTM?Dopamine (too much) When providing psychoeducation to the parents of a 20 year old male with psychosis, which of the following is considered a good prognostic indicator?

A Early onset B Substance induced C First degree relative with schizophrenia D Delayed treatment with antipsychotics 2 / 4

B Substance Induced

when the substance is cleared from the body the patient can return to baseline. The rest are all poor prognostic indicators

• types of symptoms of psychosis

Positive symptoms Negative symptoms Motor symptoms Cognitive symptoms Affective symptoms A 28 year old female is referred from here employee assistance program from a tech company for poor hygiene and erratic behaviors interfering with her work.Thee patient states her company is spying on her and setting her up to fail for the last 9 months. While speaking, she stops herself and begins to talk back to

someone who is not present. These symptoms are most consistent with:

Psychosis Delusions Hallucinations Depression Psychosis

A patient presents with what he describes as persistent anxiety about driving his daughter around in the car ever since she was born 8 months ago. He asks the PMHNP "what if I get into a car accident with her in the car?" The client presents restless and irritable and states he feels very fatigued as he hasn't been sleeping well. Which of the following is the best diagnosis for this patient?a)Generalized anxiety disorder b)Social anxiety disorder c)A panic attack d)Agoraphobia

A 3 / 4

Penelope presents to the office stating she occasionally experiences palpitations, shortness of breath, shaking, and trembling. She states her symptoms get so severe she sometimes even has an "out of body experience". Penelope says these symptoms started when she lost her job last year and had to move out of her house.She states her symptoms terrify her, and she needs help immediately. Which of the following diagnoses is most appropriate for Penelope?a)Panic attack b)Specific phobia c)Panic disorder d)OCD C A patient with psychosis presents with shuffling gait, alogia, motor delay, and asociality. Which types of psychotic symptoms are being described?a)Positive and negative symptoms b)Affective and positive symptoms c)Cognitive and motor symptoms d)Motor and negative symptoms D A patient with symptoms of psychosis states that the news anchorman gets on the T.V. every night and tells him he will become CEO of Microsoft within the next 5 years. What type of delusion is the patient experiencing?a)Persecution b)Reference c)Somatic d)Control B A patient with symptoms of psychosis has accompanying thought disorder. Which behaviors are the patient most likely presenting with?a)Incoherent speech, preservation, and loose associations b)Shuffling gait, akathisia, and rigidity c)Childlike silliness, poor hygiene, inappropriate clothing d)Delusions, hallucinations, and excitability A

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