Nurs 623 Exam 3 Mental Health & Gi (Most Questions From Fnp Cert Review 3rd Ed)verified Answers A+assurred

NURS 623 EXAM 3 MENTAL HEALTH & GI (MOST QUESTIONS FROM FNP CERT REVIEW 3RD ED)VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ASSURRED The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: a. 1 month b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 months - ANSWERS-C. The clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for depression. Which of the following is not true concerning SSRIs in comparison to tricyclic antidepressants? a. SSRIs are more effective than TCAs. b. SSRIs take less time to work than TCAs. c. SSRIs have a more favorable side-effect profile than TCAs. d. SSRIs are not lethal in overdose. - ANSWERS-A A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of the following should be included in the patient's differential diagnosis? a. Gastroenteritis b. Inflammatory bowel disease c. Lactase deficiency d. All of the above - ANSWERS-D A 25-year-old accountant is seen in the clinic complaining of crampy abdominal pain after meals. She is often constipated and takes