PRITE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED STUDY SHEET
●● 35 hospitalized w/ concussion following MVC with only minor
lacerations and bruises. One week later has generalized pain, dizziness,
difficulty sleeping and recurrent nightmares. Now fears driving. What is
most likely explanation?
Answer: Acute Stress Disorder
●● Which vitamin is effective as an adjunct to antidepressants for
treating depression?
Answer: D3
●● What is the easiest scale to use for initial assessment of delirium in
geriatric patients?
Answer: Confusion Assessment Method
●● In a properly conducted randomized trial, why don't you include P-
values in the baseline characteristics table?
Answer: Any differences at baseline must have arisen by chance given
randomization
,●● What is the best predictor of healthy aging in elderly individuals?
Answer: Remaining in contact with friends
●● In which arterial area would a stroke resolve in inability to read but
preserved ability to write?
Answer: Posterior Cerebral
●● Which gene is most associated with neurocognitive disorder due to
alzheimers
Answer: APOE*E4
●● A cross sectional study shows less depressive disorders in people
who use a natural pill. They then observe people from the same
population for a year and find that prevalence of depression is lower in
those who regularly used the pill. They then recruit a sample from the
same population and randomly assign people to pill or placebo for one
year. This didn't show any difference. Assuming no major flaws in
design or analysis, what is the most likely explanation for the
discrepancies in results?
Answer: Some unknown variable confounded the non-random results
●● Med student is struggling with time management and peer to peer
interactions on rotations. Has gotten feedback that she spends too much
time organizing and highlighting her notes. She also violates duty hours
due to inability to finish work during the day. If given a group
,assignment she completes it on her own saying it's easier to do it myself.
Which of the following personality disorders does she likely have?
Answer: Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
●● Which psychodynamic theory emphasizes individuals ability to
understand their own and others internal states as explanation for
behavior?
Answer: Mentalization theory
●● What occurs when the central nervous system responds to an acute
cortical insult?
Answer: Microglia processes retract, and the cell body enlarges
●● What drug can reduce psychotic symptoms in parkinson's disease
w/out worsening motor symptoms
Answer: Pimavanserin
●● What diagnosis is associated high hypnotizability potential
Answer: Dissociative Disorder
●● What neurodevelopmental process predominately occurs during
adolescence and young adulthood?
Answer: Synaptic pruning
, ●● How likely is escalation of benzodiazepine dose when prescribed for
long term use?
Answer: Most patients will maintain a stable dose over time
●● A 72 year old develops sudden onset memory loss. She didn't know
how she and spouse arrived at supermarket. The spouse noted that she
could drive without issues but appeared anxious. The patient was able to
appropriately answer questions but forgot the conversation and then
returned to baseline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Transient global amnesia
●● What is the best example of a second stage or "self conscious"
emotion believed to develop towards the end of 2 years old?
Answer: Envy
●● HIPPA limits disclosure of patient health information without
patient's consent except for...?
Answer: Payment
●● The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory II measures what?
Answer: Test-taking attitude of the patient
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED STUDY SHEET
●● 35 hospitalized w/ concussion following MVC with only minor
lacerations and bruises. One week later has generalized pain, dizziness,
difficulty sleeping and recurrent nightmares. Now fears driving. What is
most likely explanation?
Answer: Acute Stress Disorder
●● Which vitamin is effective as an adjunct to antidepressants for
treating depression?
Answer: D3
●● What is the easiest scale to use for initial assessment of delirium in
geriatric patients?
Answer: Confusion Assessment Method
●● In a properly conducted randomized trial, why don't you include P-
values in the baseline characteristics table?
Answer: Any differences at baseline must have arisen by chance given
randomization
,●● What is the best predictor of healthy aging in elderly individuals?
Answer: Remaining in contact with friends
●● In which arterial area would a stroke resolve in inability to read but
preserved ability to write?
Answer: Posterior Cerebral
●● Which gene is most associated with neurocognitive disorder due to
alzheimers
Answer: APOE*E4
●● A cross sectional study shows less depressive disorders in people
who use a natural pill. They then observe people from the same
population for a year and find that prevalence of depression is lower in
those who regularly used the pill. They then recruit a sample from the
same population and randomly assign people to pill or placebo for one
year. This didn't show any difference. Assuming no major flaws in
design or analysis, what is the most likely explanation for the
discrepancies in results?
Answer: Some unknown variable confounded the non-random results
●● Med student is struggling with time management and peer to peer
interactions on rotations. Has gotten feedback that she spends too much
time organizing and highlighting her notes. She also violates duty hours
due to inability to finish work during the day. If given a group
,assignment she completes it on her own saying it's easier to do it myself.
Which of the following personality disorders does she likely have?
Answer: Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
●● Which psychodynamic theory emphasizes individuals ability to
understand their own and others internal states as explanation for
behavior?
Answer: Mentalization theory
●● What occurs when the central nervous system responds to an acute
cortical insult?
Answer: Microglia processes retract, and the cell body enlarges
●● What drug can reduce psychotic symptoms in parkinson's disease
w/out worsening motor symptoms
Answer: Pimavanserin
●● What diagnosis is associated high hypnotizability potential
Answer: Dissociative Disorder
●● What neurodevelopmental process predominately occurs during
adolescence and young adulthood?
Answer: Synaptic pruning
, ●● How likely is escalation of benzodiazepine dose when prescribed for
long term use?
Answer: Most patients will maintain a stable dose over time
●● A 72 year old develops sudden onset memory loss. She didn't know
how she and spouse arrived at supermarket. The spouse noted that she
could drive without issues but appeared anxious. The patient was able to
appropriately answer questions but forgot the conversation and then
returned to baseline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Transient global amnesia
●● What is the best example of a second stage or "self conscious"
emotion believed to develop towards the end of 2 years old?
Answer: Envy
●● HIPPA limits disclosure of patient health information without
patient's consent except for...?
Answer: Payment
●● The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory II measures what?
Answer: Test-taking attitude of the patient
