POHS II- FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

POHS II- FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What are the most common mental health disorders
Answer:
Anxiety and depression

Question:
2. True or false, women have more anxiety and mood disorders and men have more ADHD and behavioral
disorders
Answer:
Both true

Question:
3. True or false, men are less prone to substance abuse disorders than females
Answer:
False, men are more prone to substance abuse disorders

Question:
4. True or false, anxiety is normal, but the disorder makes stress interfere with daily activities
Answer:
True

Question:
5. True or false, anxiety disorder may lead some to self-medicate leading o alcohol and/or substance abuse
Answer:
True

Question:
6. List the 4 types of anxiety disorders
Answer:
Generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, postraumatic stress disorder

Question:
7. Describe symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder
Answer:
Persistent excessive worry not associated with life-threatening fears, restless, on-edge, sleep interferences,
difficult to concentrate, muscle tension, GI distress, may be exacerbated by by depression or alcohol use

Question:
8. Describe symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Answer:
Frequent upsetting thoughts and a compulsion to repeat them if attempts are made to stop them, at least 1
hr/day spend on obsessive thoughts and rituals which interfere with daily function

,Question:
9. Name some examples someone with OCD may fixate on
Answer:
Dirt, germs, intruders, overwashing of hands until raw, hoarding, unlocking and locking doors

Question:
10. Describe symptoms of panic disorder
Answer:
Sudden, repeated attacks of fear, pounding or racing heart, sweating, difficulty breathing, numbness or
dizziness, feeling at a loss of control

Question:
11. True or false, panic attacks can result from a trigger or can be unexpected without warning
Answer:
True

Question:
12. Describe symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder
Answer:
Experiences flashbacks and dreams of trauma, makes someone feel like they are reliving the event, loses
interest in those things that they once enjoyed

Question:
13. True or false, PTSD develops within 3 months of the traumatic event
Answer:
True

Question:
14. List risk factors for PTSD
Answer:
Female, history of mental illness, relate to the intensity of and type of trauma, susceptibility of the
individual, more than 4 traumatic exposures, exposure to death, disfigurement, torture, and injury

Question:
15. List some protective factors for PTSD
Answer:
Social support system, close relationships with family and friends, optimism, resilience, self-efficacy,
ability to function despite feelings of fear

Question:
16. Describe risk factors for mood disorders
Answer:
Women, major life changes, stress, history of it

Question:
17. What is the age of onset for mood disorders

, Answer:
During 20's

Question:
18. List the types of mood disorders
Answer:
Major depressive disorder, post-partum (perinatal) depression, bipolar disorder

Question:
19. True or false, most people experience multiple episodes of major depressive disorder in their lifetime
Answer:
False, most people only experience one episode during their life

Question:
20. What can trigger major depressive disorder
Answer:
Death, illlness, catastrophe in personal or work life

Question:
21. When will perinatal depression occur
Answer:
During and after pregnancy

Question:
22. What is the time frame for the postpartum period
Answer:
Beings after birth and peaks at 3 months after birth

Question:
23. True or false, perinatal depression may increase the chance of preeclampsia and low birth weight
Answer:
True

Question:
24. What can perinatal depression affect
Answer:
Mother-child bonding, feeding and oral health care, cognitive development of baby

Question:
25. Describe bipolar disorder
Answer:
Experience mania (extreme highs) and extreme lows (depression), have risky behaviors, reduced need for
sleep, irritability, inflated self-esteem, any other extreme changes in behaviors

Question:
26. List types of eating disorders