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Question 1 of 5

The drug of choice to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is

A. Haloperidol

B. Imipramine

C. Methylphenidate

D. Alprazolam

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Methylphenidate

Question 2 of 5

A Filipino American patient had a nursing diagnosis of situational low self-esteem related to poor social skills as evidenced by lack of eye contact. Interventions were used to raise the patient's self-esteem, but after 3 weeks, the patient's eye contact did not improve. What is the most accurate analysis of this scenario?

A. The patient's eye contact should have been directly addressed by role-playing to increase comfort with eye contact.

B. The nurse should not have independently embarked on assessment, diagnosis, and planning for this patient.

C. The patient's poor eye contact is indicative of anger and hostility that were unaddressed.

D. The nurse should have assessed the patient's culture before making this diagnosis and plan.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The nurse should have assessed the patient's culture before making this diagnosis and plan.

Question 3 of 5

Hysterical seizures are characterized by all of the following except

A. Presence of others

B. Sudden onset

C. Fits in sleep

D. Duration for minutes to few hours

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Fits in sleep

Question 4 of 5

Trichotillomania is

A. Repetitive hair pulling driven by escalating tension

B. Repetitive hair pulling without tension

C. No hair loss is seen

D. Not an Impulse control disorder

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Repetitive hair pulling driven by escalating tension

Question 5 of 5

The usual daily dose of Imipramine that is effective for the treatment of depression is

A. 75-125 mg

B. 75-150 mg

C. 75-250 mg

D. 200-800 mg

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 75-250 mg

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