Rosh Review Mental Health UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: What substance use disorder is most commonly associated with panic disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Alcohol use disorder.
Question: What is an off-label use for bupropion? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ADHD
risk factors for poor bereavement outcomes (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔death of a child,
past history of mental health issues, dependent relationship with the deceased, and poor social
supports
You are seeing an 11-year-old girl for follow up of excessive handwashing and frequent
worrying. You referred her for psychotherapy and she has been receiving cognitive behavioral
therapy for 3 months with a child psychologist. However, her mother reports minimal
improvement of her symptoms. The patient remains preoccupied with the thought of germs
multiplying in her hands that may cause her to get sick. Her compulsion with handwashing is
evident both at home and in school, causing impairment in school functioning as well as skin
peeling and erythema of her hands. You decide that pharmacotherapy, in addition to cognitive
behavioral therapy is the next best course of action. Which of the following is the most
appropriate medication therapy to start?
AAlprazolam
BParoxetine
CRisperidone
DSertraline - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sertraline
Which of the following historical findings will most likely lead to a diagnosis of panic
disorder?
AChest pain
BFlashbacks
CHyperarousal
DLoss of interest - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chest pain
, What is the most common form of child abuse in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔neglect
What are the components of the "female athlete triad"? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Low
bone density, menstrual dysfunction, low energy availability isordered eating, amenorrhea
and osteoporosis
You suspect bipolar I disorder in a 17-year-old student. Which of the following tools is most
appropriate for screening for this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mood disorder
questionnaire
Question: Which two common medical conditions need to be evaluated in a patient with a
new diagnosis of depression? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Diabetes and lipid
disorders.
Question: What is the disorder called which patients deliberately impose harm on self for the
principal purpose of assuming the sick role? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Factitious
disorder (previously referred to as Munchausen syndrome).
Question: According to the adult DSM-5 criteria, what is the minimum age that a patient may
be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔6 years old
A 46-year-old man with a history of depression presents with a self inflicted laceration to the
left arm. The wound is superficial and the patient states that he didn't want to hurt himself. He
reports that he is recently divorced, lives alone, and has increased stress at work. These
stressors have worsened his depression. Which of the following is the next best step in
management of this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔emergency psych evaluation
Question: What serum test should be obtained in all patients with an overdose regardless of
agent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔acetaminophen
Question: What tool is commonly used at 18 months of age to screen for an autism spectrum
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: M-CHAT questionnaire.
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: What substance use disorder is most commonly associated with panic disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Alcohol use disorder.
Question: What is an off-label use for bupropion? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ADHD
risk factors for poor bereavement outcomes (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔death of a child,
past history of mental health issues, dependent relationship with the deceased, and poor social
supports
You are seeing an 11-year-old girl for follow up of excessive handwashing and frequent
worrying. You referred her for psychotherapy and she has been receiving cognitive behavioral
therapy for 3 months with a child psychologist. However, her mother reports minimal
improvement of her symptoms. The patient remains preoccupied with the thought of germs
multiplying in her hands that may cause her to get sick. Her compulsion with handwashing is
evident both at home and in school, causing impairment in school functioning as well as skin
peeling and erythema of her hands. You decide that pharmacotherapy, in addition to cognitive
behavioral therapy is the next best course of action. Which of the following is the most
appropriate medication therapy to start?
AAlprazolam
BParoxetine
CRisperidone
DSertraline - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sertraline
Which of the following historical findings will most likely lead to a diagnosis of panic
disorder?
AChest pain
BFlashbacks
CHyperarousal
DLoss of interest - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chest pain
, What is the most common form of child abuse in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔neglect
What are the components of the "female athlete triad"? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Low
bone density, menstrual dysfunction, low energy availability isordered eating, amenorrhea
and osteoporosis
You suspect bipolar I disorder in a 17-year-old student. Which of the following tools is most
appropriate for screening for this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mood disorder
questionnaire
Question: Which two common medical conditions need to be evaluated in a patient with a
new diagnosis of depression? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Diabetes and lipid
disorders.
Question: What is the disorder called which patients deliberately impose harm on self for the
principal purpose of assuming the sick role? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: Factitious
disorder (previously referred to as Munchausen syndrome).
Question: According to the adult DSM-5 criteria, what is the minimum age that a patient may
be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔6 years old
A 46-year-old man with a history of depression presents with a self inflicted laceration to the
left arm. The wound is superficial and the patient states that he didn't want to hurt himself. He
reports that he is recently divorced, lives alone, and has increased stress at work. These
stressors have worsened his depression. Which of the following is the next best step in
management of this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔emergency psych evaluation
Question: What serum test should be obtained in all patients with an overdose regardless of
agent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔acetaminophen
Question: What tool is commonly used at 18 months of age to screen for an autism spectrum
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Answer: M-CHAT questionnaire.
