CARN 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Self injurious behavior is associated with ____________ ___________ disorder. -
✔✔borderline personality
✔✔A schizophrenic patient who gives little information and providers vague responses
is exhibiting ______ of ________ content. - ✔✔poverty
speech
✔✔_______________ is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It's occasionally
used to prevent migraine headaches. This medicine is only available on prescription. It
comes as capsules, tablets and a liquid that you swallow. - ✔✔Valproate
✔✔15% below expected body weight differentiates ___________ _________ from
___________. - ✔✔anorexic nervosa
bulimia
✔✔In research, make sure ____________ subjects are competent to give consent. -
✔✔geriatric
✔✔The Stroop effect as often been used to assess what type of disorder? -
✔✔Depression
✔✔Normal _________________ occurs directly after the loss of a loved one, usually
resolves within 1 year and varies with cultural norm. Abnormal behavioral may be
associated with suicidality. - ✔✔bereavement
✔✔________________ is rapidly diminishing response to successive doses of a drug,
rendering it less effective. The effect is common with drugs acting on the nervous
system. - ✔✔Tachyphylaxis
✔✔Parkinson disease is not treated with why type of drugs? - ✔✔Antipsychotic
✔✔The most prominent endocrine side effects of antipsychotics is increase in
____________ secretion. - ✔✔prolactin
✔✔This antiepileptic drug is most likely to cause oral contraceptive failure. -
✔✔Topiramate
✔✔Electroconvulsive therapy is absolutely contraindicated in the presence of space
___________ __________ which are tumors or abscesses present within the cranium
, or skull. These lesions put pressure on the adjacent brain tissue causing its damage. -
✔✔occupying lesion
✔✔___________ use makes beta blockers less effective due to opposing effects on the
cardiovascular system, and beta blockers may paradoxically worsen the cardiac effects
during substance intoxication. - ✔✔Cocaine
✔✔In a patient with Amphetamines overdose, they can be treated by _________
____________. - ✔✔urinary acidification
✔✔___________ is a psychotropic agent that is associated with the highest incidence
of extrapyramidal side effects. - ✔✔Haloperidol
✔✔This adverse effect of lithium therapy is most suggestive of toxic blood levels. -
✔✔Tinnitus
✔✔Fluctuating ___________ is more a feature of an organic disorder and not
depression. - ✔✔sensorium
✔✔_______________ antipsychotics are classed as typical antipsychotics. Typical
antipsychotics (also called first-generation antipsychotics) are commonly associated
with extrapyramidal side effects (these are drug-induced movement disorders and
include dystonia, Parkinson's-like symptoms, restlessness, rigidity, tardive dyskinesia,
tremor, and other unwanted movements) and tend to be less effective than atypical
antipsychotics at helping symptoms such as lack of motivation and social withdrawal. -
✔✔Phenothiazine
✔✔Agitation, muscle rigidity, myoclonus and diaphoresis are commonly seen in
_________________ syndrome, which is often caused by medications, especially
certain antidepressants. You might be at higher risk if you take two or more drugs
and/or supplements that affect neurotransmitter levels.
(SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants. They work by
raising your levels. - ✔✔serotonin
✔✔The limbic region of the brain is affected by drug abuse which includes the
_____________ ___________. - ✔✔nucleus accumbens
✔✔Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) work by increasing the neurotransmitters
____________ and ___________ - ✔✔epinephrine
norepinephrine
✔✔Carphologia (or carphology) is a lint-picking behavior that is often a symptom of a
delirious state. Often seen in ______________ or semiconscious patients, carphologia
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Self injurious behavior is associated with ____________ ___________ disorder. -
✔✔borderline personality
✔✔A schizophrenic patient who gives little information and providers vague responses
is exhibiting ______ of ________ content. - ✔✔poverty
speech
✔✔_______________ is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It's occasionally
used to prevent migraine headaches. This medicine is only available on prescription. It
comes as capsules, tablets and a liquid that you swallow. - ✔✔Valproate
✔✔15% below expected body weight differentiates ___________ _________ from
___________. - ✔✔anorexic nervosa
bulimia
✔✔In research, make sure ____________ subjects are competent to give consent. -
✔✔geriatric
✔✔The Stroop effect as often been used to assess what type of disorder? -
✔✔Depression
✔✔Normal _________________ occurs directly after the loss of a loved one, usually
resolves within 1 year and varies with cultural norm. Abnormal behavioral may be
associated with suicidality. - ✔✔bereavement
✔✔________________ is rapidly diminishing response to successive doses of a drug,
rendering it less effective. The effect is common with drugs acting on the nervous
system. - ✔✔Tachyphylaxis
✔✔Parkinson disease is not treated with why type of drugs? - ✔✔Antipsychotic
✔✔The most prominent endocrine side effects of antipsychotics is increase in
____________ secretion. - ✔✔prolactin
✔✔This antiepileptic drug is most likely to cause oral contraceptive failure. -
✔✔Topiramate
✔✔Electroconvulsive therapy is absolutely contraindicated in the presence of space
___________ __________ which are tumors or abscesses present within the cranium
, or skull. These lesions put pressure on the adjacent brain tissue causing its damage. -
✔✔occupying lesion
✔✔___________ use makes beta blockers less effective due to opposing effects on the
cardiovascular system, and beta blockers may paradoxically worsen the cardiac effects
during substance intoxication. - ✔✔Cocaine
✔✔In a patient with Amphetamines overdose, they can be treated by _________
____________. - ✔✔urinary acidification
✔✔___________ is a psychotropic agent that is associated with the highest incidence
of extrapyramidal side effects. - ✔✔Haloperidol
✔✔This adverse effect of lithium therapy is most suggestive of toxic blood levels. -
✔✔Tinnitus
✔✔Fluctuating ___________ is more a feature of an organic disorder and not
depression. - ✔✔sensorium
✔✔_______________ antipsychotics are classed as typical antipsychotics. Typical
antipsychotics (also called first-generation antipsychotics) are commonly associated
with extrapyramidal side effects (these are drug-induced movement disorders and
include dystonia, Parkinson's-like symptoms, restlessness, rigidity, tardive dyskinesia,
tremor, and other unwanted movements) and tend to be less effective than atypical
antipsychotics at helping symptoms such as lack of motivation and social withdrawal. -
✔✔Phenothiazine
✔✔Agitation, muscle rigidity, myoclonus and diaphoresis are commonly seen in
_________________ syndrome, which is often caused by medications, especially
certain antidepressants. You might be at higher risk if you take two or more drugs
and/or supplements that affect neurotransmitter levels.
(SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants. They work by
raising your levels. - ✔✔serotonin
✔✔The limbic region of the brain is affected by drug abuse which includes the
_____________ ___________. - ✔✔nucleus accumbens
✔✔Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) work by increasing the neurotransmitters
____________ and ___________ - ✔✔epinephrine
norepinephrine
✔✔Carphologia (or carphology) is a lint-picking behavior that is often a symptom of a
delirious state. Often seen in ______________ or semiconscious patients, carphologia
