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Questions
1. A tension state that can exist without an action is known as which of the following?
A. An obsession
B. A compulsion
C. An impulse
D. Ego dystonic
2. Which of the following is true regarding how intermittent explosive disorder is differentiated from antisocial or borderline personality disorder?
A. In personality disorders, the aggressiveness and impulsivity are mild.
B. In personality disorders, the person is much less aware of the symptoms.
C. In personality disorders, functioning is less likely to be affected.
D. In personality disorders, aggressiveness and impulsivity is part of the person's character and is present between outbursts.
3. A tension state that always has an action component is known as which of the following?
A. An impulse
B. An obsession
C. A compulsion
D. Acting out
4. A cognitive assessment should include which of the following?
A. Baseline cognitive functioning
B. Changes from baseline functioning
C. Speed of onset of cognitive changes
D. All of the above
5. The ARNP evaluates a 4-year-old who cannot balance on one foot for 3 seconds, cannot copy a circle and realizes which of the following?
A. This is normal for a 4-year-old.
B. This is a developmental red flag for a 4-year-old that should trigger a specialized assessment.
C. This is a developmental red flag for a 5-year-old so do nothing at this point.
D. This is a minor concern, the APRN advises to enroll the child in gymnastics for balance and an art class to learn to draw better.
6. Which of the following adaptive skills are consist with normal range developmental milestone of an 18-month-old?
A. Bite, chews cookie; looks for fallen item
B. Finger feeds items; takes off a hat.
C. Gets onto a chair; removes garment
D. Opens doorknobs; pulls off pants.
7. A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities which differ from each other in that each presents as having its own pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self.
A. Dissociative Identity Disorder
B. Imitative Dissociative Identity Disorder
C. Factitious Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. Malingered Dissociative Identity Disorder
8. Interest in fires and deliberate setting of fires for financial gain is known as which of the following?
A. Arson
B. Pyromania
C. Intermittent explosive disorder
D. Impulse control disorder
9. Which of the following conversion disorder symptoms are associated with a good prognosis?
A. Tremors and aphonia
B. Tremors and seizures
C. Paralysis and seizures
D. Paralysis and blindness
10. A type of delirium characterized by psychomotor retardation and apathy is known as which of the following?
A. Mixed delirium
B. Medical delirium
C. Hypoactive delirium
D. Hyperactive delirium
11. Which of the following symptoms assist in differentiating a seizure from a pseudoseizure?
A. Tongue biting is typically not present in a pseudoseizure
B. Urinary incontinence is typically not present in a pseudoseizure
C. Injuries from falling are typically not present in a pseudoseizure
D. All the above
12. Which of the following questions are recommended to assess sexual identity in a male adolescent?
A. Do you have or have you had a girlfriend?
B. Do you have or have you had a boyfriend?
C. Do you have, or have you had romantic feelings toward anyone?
D. A and C only
13. Which of the following demographics are consistent with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
A. Female to male ratio (4:1)
B. Onset of symptoms by age 3
C. Affects 1 in 100 children
D. All the above
14. The diagnosis formerly known as multiple personality disorder is now known as which of the following?
A. Dissociative fugue
B. Dissociative identity disorder
C. Factitious dissociative identity disorder
D. None of the above
15. Which of the following is NOT consistent with what is known about intermittent explosive disorder across the lifespan?
A. Intermittent explosive disorder may appear at any stage of life.
B. Intermittent explosive disorder usually appears between late adolescence and early adulthood.
C. Intermittent explosive disorder typically increases in severity with the onset of middle age.
D. The onset of intermittent explosive disorder may be acute or insidious
16. Functional neurological symptoms disorder is also known as which of the following?
A. Conversion disorder
B. Somatization disorder
C. Factitious disorder
D. A and C
17. Which of the following would be a developmental trigger for a 3-year-old? Check all that apply.
A. Cannot balance on one foot for 3 seconds, cannot copy a circle
B. Lack of imaginative plan; cannot hypothesize an other's thought
C. Cannot use a three-word sentence; speech only 50% understandable
D. Speech less than 75% understandable; cannot identify self or details in pictures
18. Which of the following questions would be important when differentiating pyromania from conduct disorder or antisocial personality disorder? Check all that apply.
A. Was the fire set in response to a delusion or hallucination?
B. Was the fire set deliberately, not a failure to resist an impulse?
C. Was the fire set as an act of sabotage?
D. Was the fire set with a failure to appreciate the consequences of the act?
19. The therapeutic approach that has the best chance of success for the person with intermittent explosive disorder is which of the following?
A. Psychotherapy only
B. Psychopharmacology only
C. A combined psychotherapy/psychopharmacology approach
D. Family therapy only
2. Which of the following are common disorders that must be differentiated from dissociative identity disorder? Check all that apply.
A. Perimenstrual disorders
B. Posttraumatic stress disorder
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. B and C only .
21. Which of the following is an example of a medical complication of psychiatric conditions or treatment?
A. Dementia
B. Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome
C. Depression related to limb amputation
D. Recurrence of depressive disorder in setting of cancer treatment