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1. Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic malignant
syndrome.
A. 12-24 hours
B. 24-72 hours
C. 4-7 days
D.10-14 days - ANS>> B. 24-72 hours
If untreated syndrome lasts 10 to 14 days
Treat with dantrolene or bromocriptine
Select the mental function that is most affected in mild cognitive
impairment.
A. General cognition
B. Activities of daily living
C. Geographic orientation
D. Recent memory - ANS>> D. Recent memory
Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical abnormalities in
schizophrenic patients.
A. Hippocampus
B. Amygdala
C. Prefrontal cortex
D. Basal ganglia - ANS>> C. Prefrontal cortex has anatomical
abnormalities
hippocampus and amygdala have size decrease
basal ganglia theoretical due to odd movements
D. per some answers
Select the time frame for symptoms of schizophreniform disorder.
, A. 2 to 6 weeks
B. 1 to 5 months
C. 6 to 8 months
D. 1 year - ANS>> Symptoms are short term lasting at least 1 month but
less than 6 months. p. 342
Select the medical condition that occurs less frequently in schizophrenic
patients than in the general population - ANS>> rheumatoid arthritis
Select two comorbid factors common in schizophrenic patients - ANS>>
obesity, DM, substance use disorders, complex partial epilepsy,
cardiovascular disease, HIV, COPD
Select the percentage of remission that results from correct antipsychotic
drug therapy of schizophrenic patients
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 70 - ANS>> p. 354 Approximately 60% will improve to the extent that
they will achieve remission or only mild symptoms
Select the most distinguishing feature in the course and prognosis of
schizophrenia - ANS>> worsening after each relapse
Select the two behaviors of schizophrenic patients that occur more
frequently than in the general population. - ANS>> p.339 little impulse
control, decreased social sensitivity, impulsive behavior, suicide, violent
behavior
Select the characteristic that is greater in childhood than adult onset
schizophrenia - ANS>> Social withdrawal p. 349 typically quiet introverted,
no close friends, may have sudden onset of ocd
Select the most reliable method to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia -
ANS>> a patient's history is essential for the diagnosis of schizophrenia;
clinicians cannot diagnose schizophrenia simply by results of a mental
status examination, which may vary.