Kaplan and Sadock's Chapter
15 with multiple choices
Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
and Rationales | Latest Update | Grade
A+ | 2026/2027
, 15.1. Mild,nonpsychoticdepressionwithpredominantanxie D. Dysthymia
ty is called
A. Endogenomorphic depression
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Chronic depression
D. Dysthymia
E. Anxiety disorder
15.2. The most consistent computer tomography (CT) D. increasedfrequencyofhyperintensitiesinsubcortical regions
and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
abnormality observed in depressive disorders is
A. cortical atrophy
B. sulcal widening
C. ventricular enlargement
D. increasedfrequencyofhyperintensitiesinsubcortical
regions
E. none of the above
15.3. Thefollowingsituationscallforabreakindoctor-patient C. A patient with bipolar I disorder admits he is homosexual.
confidentiality except
A. A patient with a delusional disorder thinks his boss is
out to get him and threatens to kill her.
B. A patient with major depressive disorder who is
sexually promiscuous contracts syphilis.
C. A patient with bipolar I disorder admits he is
homosexual.
D. A patient with conduct disorder thrives on the sexual
abuse of young children.
E. A patient with schizoaffective disorder hallucinates
that he can fly.
15.4. A 27-year-old patient has been diagnosed with A. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, pregnancy test
bipolar disorder. Before starting this patient on lithium for
mood stabilization, which of the following laboratory tests
should be obtained?
A. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, pregnancy test
B. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, liver function tests
C. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, complete blood
count
D. Thyroidfunctiontests,liverfunctiontests,pregnancy test
15.5. Which of the following statements regarding mood A. One of four patients with an acute depressive episode will have recurrences
disorders is false? throughout life
A. One of four patients with an acute depressive episode
will have recurrences throughout life.
B.
Approximately15percentofdepressedpatientseventually
commit suicide.
C. Incidence of depression in younger age groups is
increasing.
D. Manic forms of mood disorders predominate in men.
E. Depressive disorders are more common in women.
15.6. All of the following are vegetative disturbances of A. Hypersexuality
depression except
A. Hypersexuality
B. Anorexia
C. Hypersomnia
D. Insomnia
E. Circadian dysregulation
15.7. Serotonin E. all of the above
A. helps to regulate circadian rhythms
B. isanimportantregulatorofsleep,appetite,andlibido
C. stores are increased by transient stress and depleted
by chronic stress D. permits or facilitates goal-directed
motor and consummatory behavior in conjunction with
norepinephrine and dopamine
E. all of the above
15 with multiple choices
Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
and Rationales | Latest Update | Grade
A+ | 2026/2027
, 15.1. Mild,nonpsychoticdepressionwithpredominantanxie D. Dysthymia
ty is called
A. Endogenomorphic depression
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Chronic depression
D. Dysthymia
E. Anxiety disorder
15.2. The most consistent computer tomography (CT) D. increasedfrequencyofhyperintensitiesinsubcortical regions
and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
abnormality observed in depressive disorders is
A. cortical atrophy
B. sulcal widening
C. ventricular enlargement
D. increasedfrequencyofhyperintensitiesinsubcortical
regions
E. none of the above
15.3. Thefollowingsituationscallforabreakindoctor-patient C. A patient with bipolar I disorder admits he is homosexual.
confidentiality except
A. A patient with a delusional disorder thinks his boss is
out to get him and threatens to kill her.
B. A patient with major depressive disorder who is
sexually promiscuous contracts syphilis.
C. A patient with bipolar I disorder admits he is
homosexual.
D. A patient with conduct disorder thrives on the sexual
abuse of young children.
E. A patient with schizoaffective disorder hallucinates
that he can fly.
15.4. A 27-year-old patient has been diagnosed with A. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, pregnancy test
bipolar disorder. Before starting this patient on lithium for
mood stabilization, which of the following laboratory tests
should be obtained?
A. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, pregnancy test
B. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, liver function tests
C. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, complete blood
count
D. Thyroidfunctiontests,liverfunctiontests,pregnancy test
15.5. Which of the following statements regarding mood A. One of four patients with an acute depressive episode will have recurrences
disorders is false? throughout life
A. One of four patients with an acute depressive episode
will have recurrences throughout life.
B.
Approximately15percentofdepressedpatientseventually
commit suicide.
C. Incidence of depression in younger age groups is
increasing.
D. Manic forms of mood disorders predominate in men.
E. Depressive disorders are more common in women.
15.6. All of the following are vegetative disturbances of A. Hypersexuality
depression except
A. Hypersexuality
B. Anorexia
C. Hypersomnia
D. Insomnia
E. Circadian dysregulation
15.7. Serotonin E. all of the above
A. helps to regulate circadian rhythms
B. isanimportantregulatorofsleep,appetite,andlibido
C. stores are increased by transient stress and depleted
by chronic stress D. permits or facilitates goal-directed
motor and consummatory behavior in conjunction with
norepinephrine and dopamine
E. all of the above
