PAS-514 Behavioral Medicine I Cumulative
Practice Exam- NDMU |Accurate Verified
Questions 1–50: Psychiatric Assessment, Interviewing, and DSM Principles
1.
What is the primary purpose of a psychiatric clinical interview?
A. To establish a medication regimen immediately
B. To obtain information needed to understand the patient's symptoms, functioning,
and safety
C. To determine whether hospitalization is required in every patient
D. To avoid discussing psychosocial factors
ANSWER: B
2.
Which component is most important when initially assessing a patient with a
possible psychiatric disorder?
A. Hair and skin examination
B. Mental status examination
C. Visual acuity testing
D. Abdominal percussion
ANSWER: B
3.
A patient says, "I've been feeling overwhelmed since my divorce." Which response
best demonstrates therapeutic communication?
A. "You should try not to think about it."
B. "Everyone experiences divorce."
C. "Tell me more about what has been most difficult for you."
D. "Have you considered antidepressants?"
ANSWER: C
4.
Which question is most appropriate when beginning an open-ended psychiatric
interview?
A. "You are depressed, correct?"
B. "Are you taking an SSRI?"
C. "What brought you in today?"
D. "Do you have bipolar disorder?"
,ANSWER: C
5.
Which behavior is most likely to interfere with a therapeutic interview?
A. Maintaining appropriate eye contact
B. Using reflective statements
C. Interrupting repeatedly
D. Allowing periods of silence
ANSWER: C
6.
A patient begins crying while describing the death of a spouse. What is the best
initial response?
A. Immediately change the subject
B. Tell the patient to stop crying
C. Allow the emotion and acknowledge the patient's distress
D. End the interview
ANSWER: C
7.
Which finding belongs to the mental status examination?
A. Liver size
B. Thought process
C. Peripheral pulses
D. Abdominal tenderness
ANSWER: B
8.
A patient's speech is extremely rapid and difficult to interrupt. This is most
consistent with:
A. Poverty of speech
B. Pressured speech
C. Dysarthria
D. Mutism
ANSWER: B
9.
Which describes thought content?
A. The speed of speech
B. The organization of ideas
C. The beliefs and ideas occupying the patient's mind
D. The patient's posture
ANSWER: C
,10.
Which finding represents a hallucination?
A. A false fixed belief
B. Perception without an external stimulus
C. An inaccurate memory
D. An exaggerated personality trait
ANSWER: B
11.
A patient believes the television is sending secret messages specifically to them.
This is an example of:
A. Delusion of reference
B. Flight of ideas
C. Echolalia
D. Confabulation
ANSWER: A
12.
Which is an example of a delusion?
A. Hearing a voice when alone
B. Believing one's thoughts are being broadcast to others
C. Seeing a flashing light
D. Mispronouncing words
ANSWER: B
13.
Which question best evaluates orientation?
A. "What do you think about your illness?"
B. "Do you hear voices?"
C. "Can you tell me where you are and today's date?"
D. "How do you feel about your family?"
ANSWER: C
14.
A patient's affect is the clinician's observation of:
A. Long-term personality
B. Observable emotional expression
C. Intelligence
D. Memory storage
ANSWER: B
15.
, Which statement best describes mood?
A. The clinician's observation of facial expression
B. The patient's sustained subjective emotional state
C. The patient's speech rate
D. The patient's thought organization
ANSWER: B
16.
A patient reports feeling "empty and hopeless," while appearing tearful and
withdrawn. The reported emotional state is the patient's:
A. Affect
B. Mood
C. Cognition
D. Insight
ANSWER: B
17.
Which finding suggests impaired insight?
A. The patient recognizes having symptoms
B. The patient understands the need for treatment
C. The patient with schizophrenia denies that any illness exists despite clear
symptoms
D. The patient asks questions about treatment
ANSWER: C
18.
Judgment is best assessed by asking the patient about:
A. Past medical diagnoses only
B. Responses to hypothetical or real-life situations
C. Favorite foods
D. Childhood vaccination history
ANSWER: B
19.
Which question is most appropriate for assessing suicidal ideation?
A. "You wouldn't hurt yourself, would you?"
B. "Have you had thoughts of killing yourself?"
C. "You seem happy today, correct?"
D. "Do your parents worry about you?"
ANSWER: B
20.
When assessing suicide risk, which factor is particularly concerning?
Practice Exam- NDMU |Accurate Verified
Questions 1–50: Psychiatric Assessment, Interviewing, and DSM Principles
1.
What is the primary purpose of a psychiatric clinical interview?
A. To establish a medication regimen immediately
B. To obtain information needed to understand the patient's symptoms, functioning,
and safety
C. To determine whether hospitalization is required in every patient
D. To avoid discussing psychosocial factors
ANSWER: B
2.
Which component is most important when initially assessing a patient with a
possible psychiatric disorder?
A. Hair and skin examination
B. Mental status examination
C. Visual acuity testing
D. Abdominal percussion
ANSWER: B
3.
A patient says, "I've been feeling overwhelmed since my divorce." Which response
best demonstrates therapeutic communication?
A. "You should try not to think about it."
B. "Everyone experiences divorce."
C. "Tell me more about what has been most difficult for you."
D. "Have you considered antidepressants?"
ANSWER: C
4.
Which question is most appropriate when beginning an open-ended psychiatric
interview?
A. "You are depressed, correct?"
B. "Are you taking an SSRI?"
C. "What brought you in today?"
D. "Do you have bipolar disorder?"
,ANSWER: C
5.
Which behavior is most likely to interfere with a therapeutic interview?
A. Maintaining appropriate eye contact
B. Using reflective statements
C. Interrupting repeatedly
D. Allowing periods of silence
ANSWER: C
6.
A patient begins crying while describing the death of a spouse. What is the best
initial response?
A. Immediately change the subject
B. Tell the patient to stop crying
C. Allow the emotion and acknowledge the patient's distress
D. End the interview
ANSWER: C
7.
Which finding belongs to the mental status examination?
A. Liver size
B. Thought process
C. Peripheral pulses
D. Abdominal tenderness
ANSWER: B
8.
A patient's speech is extremely rapid and difficult to interrupt. This is most
consistent with:
A. Poverty of speech
B. Pressured speech
C. Dysarthria
D. Mutism
ANSWER: B
9.
Which describes thought content?
A. The speed of speech
B. The organization of ideas
C. The beliefs and ideas occupying the patient's mind
D. The patient's posture
ANSWER: C
,10.
Which finding represents a hallucination?
A. A false fixed belief
B. Perception without an external stimulus
C. An inaccurate memory
D. An exaggerated personality trait
ANSWER: B
11.
A patient believes the television is sending secret messages specifically to them.
This is an example of:
A. Delusion of reference
B. Flight of ideas
C. Echolalia
D. Confabulation
ANSWER: A
12.
Which is an example of a delusion?
A. Hearing a voice when alone
B. Believing one's thoughts are being broadcast to others
C. Seeing a flashing light
D. Mispronouncing words
ANSWER: B
13.
Which question best evaluates orientation?
A. "What do you think about your illness?"
B. "Do you hear voices?"
C. "Can you tell me where you are and today's date?"
D. "How do you feel about your family?"
ANSWER: C
14.
A patient's affect is the clinician's observation of:
A. Long-term personality
B. Observable emotional expression
C. Intelligence
D. Memory storage
ANSWER: B
15.
, Which statement best describes mood?
A. The clinician's observation of facial expression
B. The patient's sustained subjective emotional state
C. The patient's speech rate
D. The patient's thought organization
ANSWER: B
16.
A patient reports feeling "empty and hopeless," while appearing tearful and
withdrawn. The reported emotional state is the patient's:
A. Affect
B. Mood
C. Cognition
D. Insight
ANSWER: B
17.
Which finding suggests impaired insight?
A. The patient recognizes having symptoms
B. The patient understands the need for treatment
C. The patient with schizophrenia denies that any illness exists despite clear
symptoms
D. The patient asks questions about treatment
ANSWER: C
18.
Judgment is best assessed by asking the patient about:
A. Past medical diagnoses only
B. Responses to hypothetical or real-life situations
C. Favorite foods
D. Childhood vaccination history
ANSWER: B
19.
Which question is most appropriate for assessing suicidal ideation?
A. "You wouldn't hurt yourself, would you?"
B. "Have you had thoughts of killing yourself?"
C. "You seem happy today, correct?"
D. "Do your parents worry about you?"
ANSWER: B
20.
When assessing suicide risk, which factor is particularly concerning?
