ALU 201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔Which of the following can be used to diagnose psychiatric disorders?
A. subjective symptoms
B. brain imaging scans
C. biological markers
Answer Options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 1: A only is correct (page 191)
✔✔Name the four common areas of obsession in obsessive-compulsive disorder. -
✔✔Refer to page 199.
✔✔List the six main groups of antidepressant medications. - ✔✔Refer to page 207.
✔✔Which of the following are considered anxiety disorders?
A. panic disorder
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
C. body dysmorphic disorder Answer options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 1: A only is correct (page 197)
✔✔All of the following statements regarding schizophrenia are correct EXCEPT:
1. It is associated with a high risk of suicide attempt.
2. Onset prior to age 25 is uncommon.
3. Symptoms often include delusions.
4. Anti-psychotic medications are the treatment of choice. - ✔✔Answer 2: Onset prior to
age 25 is uncommon. (pages 201-203)
, ✔✔Name three primary characteristics of depression. - ✔✔Refer to page 193.
✔✔Describe at least three characteristics exhibited by the anxious/fearful group of
personality
disorders, and how they are often treated. - ✔✔Refer to page 201.
✔✔Name at least four common characteristics of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). - ✔✔Refer to pages 204-205.
✔✔Pulmonary diffusing capacity measures the:
1. capacity of the lungs during rapid breathing
2. total alveolar-capillary volume available for gas exchange
3. amount of air expired in the first second of forced expiration
4. total amount of air that can be exhaled after deep inspiration - ✔✔Answer 2: total
alveolar-capillary volume available for gas exchange (page 218)
✔✔Lung diseases attributable to asbestos exposure include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ✔✔Answer 3: black lung (page 233)
✔✔Respiratory sounds caused by fluid in the airways include which of the following?
A. rales
B. rhonchi
C. crackles
Answer Options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 4: A, B, and C are correct (pages 218-219)
✔✔What physical evidence of lung disease might be found during an examination that
is not confined to the chest? - ✔✔Refer to page 219.
✔✔What are the risk factors for, major consequences of, and treatment options for
obstructive sleep apnea? - ✔✔Refer to pages 221-224.
✔✔Which of the following is the most likely to be malignant?
1. bronchial adenoma
2. spiculated nodule
3. granuloma
4. hamartoma - ✔✔Answer 2: spiculated nodule (page 235)
✔✔A family history of early onset emphysema is suggestive of:
1. cystic fibrosis
SET A+
✔✔Which of the following can be used to diagnose psychiatric disorders?
A. subjective symptoms
B. brain imaging scans
C. biological markers
Answer Options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 1: A only is correct (page 191)
✔✔Name the four common areas of obsession in obsessive-compulsive disorder. -
✔✔Refer to page 199.
✔✔List the six main groups of antidepressant medications. - ✔✔Refer to page 207.
✔✔Which of the following are considered anxiety disorders?
A. panic disorder
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
C. body dysmorphic disorder Answer options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and C only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 1: A only is correct (page 197)
✔✔All of the following statements regarding schizophrenia are correct EXCEPT:
1. It is associated with a high risk of suicide attempt.
2. Onset prior to age 25 is uncommon.
3. Symptoms often include delusions.
4. Anti-psychotic medications are the treatment of choice. - ✔✔Answer 2: Onset prior to
age 25 is uncommon. (pages 201-203)
, ✔✔Name three primary characteristics of depression. - ✔✔Refer to page 193.
✔✔Describe at least three characteristics exhibited by the anxious/fearful group of
personality
disorders, and how they are often treated. - ✔✔Refer to page 201.
✔✔Name at least four common characteristics of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). - ✔✔Refer to pages 204-205.
✔✔Pulmonary diffusing capacity measures the:
1. capacity of the lungs during rapid breathing
2. total alveolar-capillary volume available for gas exchange
3. amount of air expired in the first second of forced expiration
4. total amount of air that can be exhaled after deep inspiration - ✔✔Answer 2: total
alveolar-capillary volume available for gas exchange (page 218)
✔✔Lung diseases attributable to asbestos exposure include all of the following
EXCEPT: - ✔✔Answer 3: black lung (page 233)
✔✔Respiratory sounds caused by fluid in the airways include which of the following?
A. rales
B. rhonchi
C. crackles
Answer Options:
1. A only is correct.
2. A and B only are correct.
3. B and C only are correct.
4. A, B, and C are correct. - ✔✔Answer 4: A, B, and C are correct (pages 218-219)
✔✔What physical evidence of lung disease might be found during an examination that
is not confined to the chest? - ✔✔Refer to page 219.
✔✔What are the risk factors for, major consequences of, and treatment options for
obstructive sleep apnea? - ✔✔Refer to pages 221-224.
✔✔Which of the following is the most likely to be malignant?
1. bronchial adenoma
2. spiculated nodule
3. granuloma
4. hamartoma - ✔✔Answer 2: spiculated nodule (page 235)
✔✔A family history of early onset emphysema is suggestive of:
1. cystic fibrosis
