Complete 2020 Child PRITE Questions
And Answers
1. bAn babused bchild bruns bto bhide bin bthe bbedroom bcloset bat bthe bsound bof bthe
bgarage bdoor bopening beven bthough bthe babusive bparent bno blonger blives bin bthe
bhome, band beven bthough bhiding bnever bprevented bthe babuse bwhen bthat bparent
bwas bpresent. bThis bfear bresponse bcan bbest bbe bexplained bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing blearning bmodels? b
A. bIncentive blearning b
B. bOperant bconditioning b
C. bLearned bhelplessness b
D. bClassical bconditioning b
E. bContingency bmanagement b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
2. bA bchild bsuddenly bscreams bin bthe bearly bpart bof bthe bnight bwith bassociated
bdiaphoresis band btachypnea, blasting bfor b1-2 bminutes. bThe bchild bhas bno brecall bof
bthe bevents bthe bnext bday. bThese bevents bare bmost bassociated bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing bparasomnias? b
A. bNightmares b
B. bSleep bterrors b
C. bSleep btalking b
D. bConfusional barousals b
E. bREM bsleep bbehavior bdisorder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
3. bAn bemergency broom bphysician bevaluates ba bchild bwith bnew-onset bsymptoms bof
bobsessions band bcompulsions. bThe bphysician bcannot bdetermine ba bcause bfor bthe
bchild's bsymptoms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bsteps btaken bby bthe bemergency broom
bphysician bis bconsidered blifelong blearning? b
A. bObtain ba bpsychiatry bconsult b
B. bPursue bfurther bmedical bevaluation b
C. bRefer bthe bpatient bto ban boutpatient bpsychiatrist b
D. bReview bevidence-based bliterature bregarding bthe bsymptoms b
E. bDevelop ba bcommittee bto bcreate ba bstandard bevaluation bfor bmental billness b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔D
,4. bThe bmedical bdirector bof ban boutpatient bclinic bfor byouth bwith bdisruptive bbehavior
bdisorders bwas bconcerned bthat bpatients btreated bwith bantipsychotic bmedications
bwere bdeveloping bmetabolic bsyndrome. bThe bclinic bimplemented ba bsystem bin bthe
belectronic bmedical brecord bin bwhich bcharts bwere bflagged bfor bproviders band bthe
bclinic bmanager bif bthe bpatient's bbody bmass bindex bhad bincreased bby bmore bthan b2
bpoints bsince bbaseline. bThis bsystem bis ban bexample bof: b
A. broot bcause banalysis. b
B. bcontinuous bquality bimprovement. b
C. bconsumer bsatisfaction bmonitoring. b
D. bhealth-plan bsponsored bpractice bprotocol. b
E. bdisease-specific boutcome bmeasurement. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
5. bAn badolescent bis bfound bunconscious bin bthe bschool bbathroom. bThe bstudent bhas
ba bperioral brash band bperinasal bdermatitis. bA bplastic bbag bis bfound bon bthe bfloor
bnext bto bthe badolescent's bbackpack. bA bsearch bof bthe bbackpack bis bmost blikely bto
breveal: b
A. balcohol. b
B. bcannabis. b
C. bcough bsyrup. b
D. ban be-cigarette. b
E. ban baerosol bcan. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔E
6. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpersonality bdisorders bis bmost bfrequently bcomorbid bin
bpatients bwith bbulimia bnervosa? b
A. bAvoidant b
B. bHistrionic b
C. bBorderline b
D. bNarcissistic b
E. bObsessive-compulsive b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
7. bAccording bto bpsychodynamic btheory, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmain brole bof
bthe btherapist bin bplay btherapy? b
A bServe bas ba bsurrogate bfor bthe babsent bparent bfigure b
B. bEnable bthe bchild bto bdiscuss bfeelings btowards bthe baggressor
C. bReduce bviolence bby bmodelling bappropriate bgender broles band bbehavior b
D. bProvide ba bsetting bfor bthe bchild bto bdevelop bthe bcapacity bfor bself-observation b
E bDevise ba bstrategy bfor bthe bpatient bto bask bfor btime-out bwhen bfeeling bfrustrated b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔D
8. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btypical bof bthe blanguage bdevelopment bof bsix-month-old
binfants? b
,A. bBabbling bwith bconsonant band bvowel bsounds b
B. bProduction bof bgrunting, bcrying, band bgurgling bnoises b
C. bInconsistent band bunclear buse bof bthe bfirst bfew bwords b
D. bStarting bto bstring bwords btogether bin ba bvery bbasic bway b
E. bUsing bfirst bwords bwith breliable bconsistency band bpurpose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
9. bWhat bis bthe bprimary bgoal bof bfamily btherapy bfor boppositional bdefiant bdisorder? b
A bAllowing bthe btherapist bto bset blimits bwith bthe bchild b
B. bMonitoring bfor bsigns bof babuse bto bensure bchild bsafety b
C. bEstablishing ba bwarm band bmutually brespectful brelationship bbetween bparents band
bchild b
D. bProviding bpsychoeducation bto bthe bparents babout bfeatures bof boppositional
bdefiant bdisorder b
E. bDetermining bwhether bthe bfamily bsystem bhas bdiffused bor brigid bboundaries bwith
bexternal bsystems b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
10. bWhich bscale bfor battention-deficit/hyperactivity bdisorder b(ADHD) bin bchildren bhas
ba bvalidated bversion bfor bthe bchild bto bcomplete? b
A. bADHD bRating bScale-5 b
B. bConners b3rd bEdition bRating bScale b
C. bVineland bAdaptive bBehavior bScales b
D. bSwanson, bNolan, band bPelham-IV bRating bScale b
E. bStrengths band bWeaknesses bof bADHD bSymptoms band bNormal bBehavior b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔B
11. bAn badolescent bwho bhas bbeen brecently bdiagnosed bwith bnon-epileptic bseizures
bhas bbeen bsent bfrom bschool bto bthe bemergency bdepartment bon bmultiple boccasions
bdue bto bhaving bepisodes bduring bclass. bThe badolescent band bparents bstate bthat
bthey bdo bnot bwant bthe bschool bto bbe binformed bof bthe bpatient's bdiagnosis. bIf bthe
bphysician bwanted bto badvocate bthat bthe bdiagnosis bshould bbe bshared bwith bthe
bschool, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmade bby bthe bphysician bwould bbe
bbest? b
A. b"There bare bseveral bpotential blegal bramifications bof bnot binforming bthe bschool." b
B. b"There bis breal bpotential brisk bof binappropriate band binvasive bmedical btreatment." b
C. b"If bthe bschool bis bnot binformed, bthe bhospital bwill bno blonger bbe bable bto badmit
byour bchild." b
D. b"We bwill bhave bto bmake ba breport bto bchild bprotective bservices bif byou bdo bnot
bdisclose bthe bdiagnosis." b
E. b"Due bto bthe bpotential bdangerousness bof bnot binforming bthe bschool, bwe bare
bobligated bto bshare bthe bdiagno b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
, 12. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bsymptoms bis bmore bcommon bin badolescents bwith
bdepression bcompared bto byounger bchildren bwith bthe bdisorder? b
A. bIrritability b
B. bMelancholia b
C. bHallucinations b
D. bTemper boutbursts b
E. bSomatic bcomplaints b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
13. bAn badolescent bwith binsulin-dependent bdiabetes bwho bis bin btreatment bfor
bmedical bnon-adherence bis bpregnant. bShe bwants bto bkeep bher bpregnancy ba bsecret
band bnot binform bher bparents, bciting bthe bright bto bhealth bcare bconfidentiality. bThe
bphysician bfeels bobligated bto binform bthe bparents bof bthe bpregnancy. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bconcepts bmay bjustify bthe bphysician binforming bthe bparents bof bthe
bpregnancy?
A. bRights bof bthe bfetus
B. bFamily-centered bcare
C. bImminent bdanger bto bpatient
D. bParents bmust bconsent bto bcare
E. bInability bto bdocument bpatient bis ba bmature bminor b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
14. bIn bthe bmental bstatus bassessment, ba bunique bcomponent bto bevaluating binfants
bmay binclude bobservation bfor: b
A. bspeech. b
B. bhyperactivity. b
C. baffect bregulation. b
D. bfeeding bbehaviors. b
E. bdysmorphic bfeatures. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
15. bDuring ba broutine bvisit bto bthe bpediatrician, bthe bmother bof ba b24-month-old bgirl
bstates bthat bshe bhas bwitnessed bher bdaughter btouching bher bvulva bduring bbaths.
bThe bmother basks bif bthis bbehavior bis bcause bfor bconcern. bHow bshould bthe
bpediatrician brespond? b
A. b"This bbehavior bis bonly batypical bif bdone bin ba bpublic bsetting." b
B. b"Genital bself-stimulation bshould braise bconcern bfor bsexual babuse." b
C. b"This bbehavior bis bonly batypical bif bshe bdisplayed binterests bin bother bpeople's
bgenitalia." b
D. b"Exploration bof bthe bbody bis ba btypical bbehavior bat bthis bage band bthere bis bno
breason bto bbe bconcerned." b
E. b"Typically bdeveloping bchildren bdo bnot bbegin bto bengage bin bgenital bself-
stimulation buntil bthey bare bolder. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
And Answers
1. bAn babused bchild bruns bto bhide bin bthe bbedroom bcloset bat bthe bsound bof bthe
bgarage bdoor bopening beven bthough bthe babusive bparent bno blonger blives bin bthe
bhome, band beven bthough bhiding bnever bprevented bthe babuse bwhen bthat bparent
bwas bpresent. bThis bfear bresponse bcan bbest bbe bexplained bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing blearning bmodels? b
A. bIncentive blearning b
B. bOperant bconditioning b
C. bLearned bhelplessness b
D. bClassical bconditioning b
E. bContingency bmanagement b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
2. bA bchild bsuddenly bscreams bin bthe bearly bpart bof bthe bnight bwith bassociated
bdiaphoresis band btachypnea, blasting bfor b1-2 bminutes. bThe bchild bhas bno brecall bof
bthe bevents bthe bnext bday. bThese bevents bare bmost bassociated bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing bparasomnias? b
A. bNightmares b
B. bSleep bterrors b
C. bSleep btalking b
D. bConfusional barousals b
E. bREM bsleep bbehavior bdisorder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
3. bAn bemergency broom bphysician bevaluates ba bchild bwith bnew-onset bsymptoms bof
bobsessions band bcompulsions. bThe bphysician bcannot bdetermine ba bcause bfor bthe
bchild's bsymptoms. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bsteps btaken bby bthe bemergency broom
bphysician bis bconsidered blifelong blearning? b
A. bObtain ba bpsychiatry bconsult b
B. bPursue bfurther bmedical bevaluation b
C. bRefer bthe bpatient bto ban boutpatient bpsychiatrist b
D. bReview bevidence-based bliterature bregarding bthe bsymptoms b
E. bDevelop ba bcommittee bto bcreate ba bstandard bevaluation bfor bmental billness b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔D
,4. bThe bmedical bdirector bof ban boutpatient bclinic bfor byouth bwith bdisruptive bbehavior
bdisorders bwas bconcerned bthat bpatients btreated bwith bantipsychotic bmedications
bwere bdeveloping bmetabolic bsyndrome. bThe bclinic bimplemented ba bsystem bin bthe
belectronic bmedical brecord bin bwhich bcharts bwere bflagged bfor bproviders band bthe
bclinic bmanager bif bthe bpatient's bbody bmass bindex bhad bincreased bby bmore bthan b2
bpoints bsince bbaseline. bThis bsystem bis ban bexample bof: b
A. broot bcause banalysis. b
B. bcontinuous bquality bimprovement. b
C. bconsumer bsatisfaction bmonitoring. b
D. bhealth-plan bsponsored bpractice bprotocol. b
E. bdisease-specific boutcome bmeasurement. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
5. bAn badolescent bis bfound bunconscious bin bthe bschool bbathroom. bThe bstudent bhas
ba bperioral brash band bperinasal bdermatitis. bA bplastic bbag bis bfound bon bthe bfloor
bnext bto bthe badolescent's bbackpack. bA bsearch bof bthe bbackpack bis bmost blikely bto
breveal: b
A. balcohol. b
B. bcannabis. b
C. bcough bsyrup. b
D. ban be-cigarette. b
E. ban baerosol bcan. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔E
6. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpersonality bdisorders bis bmost bfrequently bcomorbid bin
bpatients bwith bbulimia bnervosa? b
A. bAvoidant b
B. bHistrionic b
C. bBorderline b
D. bNarcissistic b
E. bObsessive-compulsive b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
7. bAccording bto bpsychodynamic btheory, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmain brole bof
bthe btherapist bin bplay btherapy? b
A bServe bas ba bsurrogate bfor bthe babsent bparent bfigure b
B. bEnable bthe bchild bto bdiscuss bfeelings btowards bthe baggressor
C. bReduce bviolence bby bmodelling bappropriate bgender broles band bbehavior b
D. bProvide ba bsetting bfor bthe bchild bto bdevelop bthe bcapacity bfor bself-observation b
E bDevise ba bstrategy bfor bthe bpatient bto bask bfor btime-out bwhen bfeeling bfrustrated b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔D
8. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btypical bof bthe blanguage bdevelopment bof bsix-month-old
binfants? b
,A. bBabbling bwith bconsonant band bvowel bsounds b
B. bProduction bof bgrunting, bcrying, band bgurgling bnoises b
C. bInconsistent band bunclear buse bof bthe bfirst bfew bwords b
D. bStarting bto bstring bwords btogether bin ba bvery bbasic bway b
E. bUsing bfirst bwords bwith breliable bconsistency band bpurpose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
9. bWhat bis bthe bprimary bgoal bof bfamily btherapy bfor boppositional bdefiant bdisorder? b
A bAllowing bthe btherapist bto bset blimits bwith bthe bchild b
B. bMonitoring bfor bsigns bof babuse bto bensure bchild bsafety b
C. bEstablishing ba bwarm band bmutually brespectful brelationship bbetween bparents band
bchild b
D. bProviding bpsychoeducation bto bthe bparents babout bfeatures bof boppositional
bdefiant bdisorder b
E. bDetermining bwhether bthe bfamily bsystem bhas bdiffused bor brigid bboundaries bwith
bexternal bsystems b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
10. bWhich bscale bfor battention-deficit/hyperactivity bdisorder b(ADHD) bin bchildren bhas
ba bvalidated bversion bfor bthe bchild bto bcomplete? b
A. bADHD bRating bScale-5 b
B. bConners b3rd bEdition bRating bScale b
C. bVineland bAdaptive bBehavior bScales b
D. bSwanson, bNolan, band bPelham-IV bRating bScale b
E. bStrengths band bWeaknesses bof bADHD bSymptoms band bNormal bBehavior b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔B
11. bAn badolescent bwho bhas bbeen brecently bdiagnosed bwith bnon-epileptic bseizures
bhas bbeen bsent bfrom bschool bto bthe bemergency bdepartment bon bmultiple boccasions
bdue bto bhaving bepisodes bduring bclass. bThe badolescent band bparents bstate bthat
bthey bdo bnot bwant bthe bschool bto bbe binformed bof bthe bpatient's bdiagnosis. bIf bthe
bphysician bwanted bto badvocate bthat bthe bdiagnosis bshould bbe bshared bwith bthe
bschool, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmade bby bthe bphysician bwould bbe
bbest? b
A. b"There bare bseveral bpotential blegal bramifications bof bnot binforming bthe bschool." b
B. b"There bis breal bpotential brisk bof binappropriate band binvasive bmedical btreatment." b
C. b"If bthe bschool bis bnot binformed, bthe bhospital bwill bno blonger bbe bable bto badmit
byour bchild." b
D. b"We bwill bhave bto bmake ba breport bto bchild bprotective bservices bif byou bdo bnot
bdisclose bthe bdiagnosis." b
E. b"Due bto bthe bpotential bdangerousness bof bnot binforming bthe bschool, bwe bare
bobligated bto bshare bthe bdiagno b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
, 12. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bsymptoms bis bmore bcommon bin badolescents bwith
bdepression bcompared bto byounger bchildren bwith bthe bdisorder? b
A. bIrritability b
B. bMelancholia b
C. bHallucinations b
D. bTemper boutbursts b
E. bSomatic bcomplaints b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
13. bAn badolescent bwith binsulin-dependent bdiabetes bwho bis bin btreatment bfor
bmedical bnon-adherence bis bpregnant. bShe bwants bto bkeep bher bpregnancy ba bsecret
band bnot binform bher bparents, bciting bthe bright bto bhealth bcare bconfidentiality. bThe
bphysician bfeels bobligated bto binform bthe bparents bof bthe bpregnancy. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bconcepts bmay bjustify bthe bphysician binforming bthe bparents bof bthe
bpregnancy?
A. bRights bof bthe bfetus
B. bFamily-centered bcare
C. bImminent bdanger bto bpatient
D. bParents bmust bconsent bto bcare
E. bInability bto bdocument bpatient bis ba bmature bminor b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
14. bIn bthe bmental bstatus bassessment, ba bunique bcomponent bto bevaluating binfants
bmay binclude bobservation bfor: b
A. bspeech. b
B. bhyperactivity. b
C. baffect bregulation. b
D. bfeeding bbehaviors. b
E. bdysmorphic bfeatures. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
15. bDuring ba broutine bvisit bto bthe bpediatrician, bthe bmother bof ba b24-month-old bgirl
bstates bthat bshe bhas bwitnessed bher bdaughter btouching bher bvulva bduring bbaths.
bThe bmother basks bif bthis bbehavior bis bcause bfor bconcern. bHow bshould bthe
bpediatrician brespond? b
A. b"This bbehavior bis bonly batypical bif bdone bin ba bpublic bsetting." b
B. b"Genital bself-stimulation bshould braise bconcern bfor bsexual babuse." b
C. b"This bbehavior bis bonly batypical bif bshe bdisplayed binterests bin bother bpeople's
bgenitalia." b
D. b"Exploration bof bthe bbody bis ba btypical bbehavior bat bthis bage band bthere bis bno
breason bto bbe bconcerned." b
E. b"Typically bdeveloping bchildren bdo bnot bbegin bto bengage bin bgenital bself-
stimulation buntil bthey bare bolder. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
