Question 1
The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome characterized by specific signs and symptoms resulting from recent
ingestion or exposure to a substance is known as which of the following?
A Substance
intoxication .
B Substance
withdrawal .
C Substance use
disorder .
D Any of the above
.
Question 2
Data indicate which of the following regarding women drinking while pregnant or breast feeding?
A Women who are pregnant or are breast-feeding should not drink alcohol.
. B Women who are pregnant should not drink alcohol but drinking alcohol while breast-feeding is not a risk to the
baby. .
C Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding can drink one alcoholic drink up to 3 times per week without
concern for risk to the fetus or baby.
.
D Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can safely drink occasionally without risk to the fetus. .
Question 3
Neurochemical or neurophysiologic changes in the body that result from the repeated administration of a drug is
known as which of the following?
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A Cross-tolerance
.
B Neurotransformation
.
C Neuroadaptation
. D Neurocognitive
adjustment .
Question 4
One’s sense of being male or female is known as which of the following?
A Gender
identity .
B Sexual
orientation .
C Sexual
behavior .
D Sexual
preference .
Question 5
Which of the following is true about the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)?
A
The GAF is still an essential score in the DSM-5 diagnosis.
. B The clinician-researchers at the APA do not believe that a single GAF score is adequate to assess all
aspects of functioning.
.
C The clinician-researchers at the APA developing the DSM-5 recommend the GAF be used only by
clinicians and researchers who have specific training to support good
.
reliability of the GAF score.
D The GAF should only be used for patients who are suicidal.
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.
Question 6
In the DSM-V the need for treatment is based on assessment of diagnosis and which of the following?
A Severity of symptoms
.
B Dangerous to self or others
.
C Disability in social and self-care spheres .
D All of the above
.
Question 7
Having an adequate legal description of nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice according to state law is
important for which of the following reasons?
A To avoid any charges of practicing medicine without a license.
.
B To place accountability for both benefits and harm to patients squarely on the NP.
.
C To get reimbursement for physician services when provided by and NP.
.
D All the above.
.
Question 8
A deeply held belief despite evidence to the contrary, lasting a least one month, without prominent hallucinations,
with functional impairment that relates to the delusional system, is consistent with which of the following
diagnoses?
A Schizophrenia
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.
B Delusional disorder
. C Brief psychotic disorder
.
D Schizophreniform disorder.
.
Question 9
All of the following are one of the five major categories of third-party payers EXCEPT:
A Medicare/Medicaid
.
B Managed-care organizations (MCOs) .
C Indemnity insurance companies .
D Only A and B
.
Question 10
Which of the following factors are associated with poor prognosis for patients with OCD?
A Childhood onset
.
B The presence of a precipitating event .
C Co-existing major depressive disorder .
D A and C
.
Question 11
A delusional disorder in which the patient is focused on bodily functions, perceived physical ailments, malodorous,
malformed, or infected would be consistent with which of the following subtypes?
A Grandiose