NR-547 Midterm Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Name the 6 of a differential diagnosis - Correct Answers ✅1.) RULE OUT Malingering or Factitous disorder 2.)Ruling out substance etiology 3.) ruling out a medical etiology 4.) Determining the specific primary disorder 5.) Differentiating adjustment disorder from the residual "other specified" and "unspecified" conditions 6.) Establishing the boundary with no mental disorder Remember with step 5, the PMHNP can use "other specified" in the diagnosis when they want to indicate the specific reason for a diagnosis.
They use "unspecified" if:
the information doesnt conform to DSM5 there is insufficient info to make a specific diagnosis there is more info the be revealed with time OR they want to help the patient avoid stigmas - Correct Answers ✅ The PMHNP wants to rule out anemia as a cause for a patients fatigue and lack of motivation. What lab should she order? - Correct Answers ✅a CBC with iron studies hg-12-18
hematocrit: 38-48% 1 / 2
NR-547 Midterm Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
What is normal creat/BUN level? - Correct Answers ✅BUN:
7-18
creat: 0.6-1.2
A patient presents with brain fog, lack of focus, insomnia & mood swing, lack of mental alertness. What lab should the PMHNP order? - Correct Answers ✅THYROID FUNCTION TEST
TSH: 0.4-4.5
T3: 100-200
T4: 5-11
The patient has a b12 level of 126 picograms/mL. what symptoms may the patient experience? - Correct Answers
✅normal B12: 190-950 picograms/mL
but borderline is 200-300 & will need additional testing.depression, mania, psychotic symptoms, cognitive impairment
Name the normal vitamin D levels: - Correct Answers ✅20-
50 ng/ML Tell me about the HAM-A - Correct Answers ✅This is the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, creates to assess somatic/cognitive
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