2025 Prite Part II Exam Questions
and Answers
Segregation analysis - ✔✔Which of the following methodologies is used to examine
inter-generational transfer of a disorder phenotype?
Attachment between a parent and child - ✔✔Ainsworth introduced the strange
situation experiment to evaluate which of the following?
Any events within a given period of time - ✔✔Localized amnesia is best described as an
inability to recall:
Orexin - ✔✔A 32-year old patient has episodes of irresistible sleepiness and falls asleep
while driving. The patient reports experiencing episodes of paralysis and hallucinations
upon awakening. These symptoms are best explained by a deficiency in which of the
following.
Melancholic features - ✔✔A patient presents with a three week history of markedly
depressed mood insomnia and weight loss. Family members report that patient has
been despondent refuses to engage in usually enjoyable activities and spends most of
the day in bed. Although patient feels mood improves somewhat in the evenings family
reports that patient takes no pleasure or interest engaging with grandchildren when
they visit for dinner. On interview the patient reports guilty ruminations and feelings of
hopelessness. A diagnosis of MDD is made by the psychiatrist. Which DSM specifier
would be applied to this diagnosis?
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,Valbenazine - ✔✔A patient with metabolic syndrome and schizophrenia exhibits
positive symptom relief and improved functioning on haloperidol. After two years on a
therapeutic dose the patient starts to develop new-onset lip smacking that affects their
ability to eat. Adding which of the following medications would be most likely to
reduce these adverse effects?
Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder - ✔✔A 25-year-old woman presents with
concerns about difficulty engaging in sexual intercourse. She appears embarrassed and
has difficulty providing any additional information about her symptoms stating "I am
extremely uncomfortable talking about this." She experienced "vaginal spasms" during
her last sexual encounter and she consequently feels anxious when considering having
sex. She has become avoidant and dismissive of sexual encounters. She has had a
normal gynecologic examination without discomfort and her gynecologist referred her
to the psychiatrist. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Involuntary responses of the autonomic nervous system - ✔✔Biofeedback targets which
of the following for
Medicare Part D - ✔✔Which of the following Medicare components provides
prescription drug coverage?
Cardiovascular disease - ✔✔What is the leading cause of premature death in patients
with schizophrenia?
Hydrochlorothiazide - ✔✔Which of the following substances is most likely to increase
lithium levels?
Single nucleotide polymorphisms - ✔✔What is the most common form of sequence
variation in the genome?
Maple Syrup Urine Disease - ✔✔Which potentially fatal condition can be caused by
mutations in the branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex?
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, The note includes sensitive information revealed in a psychotherapy session - ✔✔In
accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act physicians may withhold access of
psychiatric notes in which of the following cases?
RNA-sequencing - ✔✔Which of the following tests allows unbiased detection leading to
identification of novel transcripts?
Expressive language - ✔✔Which of the following cognitive functions is most likely to be
preserved with normal aging?
Obtain most disclosures of medical history upon request - ✔✔Under the HIPAA
Privacy Rule, a patient has the right to:
Right parietal lobe - ✔✔During administration of performance tasks on standardized
intelligence testing which of the following areas shows the greatest increase in
metabolic activity
Interleukin-6 - ✔✔Which of the following cytokines acts on the liver to increase
synthesis of acute phase proteins and increases proliferation of antibody producing B
cells?
Pain - ✔✔Which of the following is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract?
Identity - ✔✔A 23-year-old patient began psychotherapy due to feelings of inadequacy
and depression in the context of working in a coffee shop since graduating from college
and deferring medical school acceptance. The patient has been having conflicts with
parents over their ambivalence about becoming a physician. Which of the following is
the most likely developmental task with which the patient is struggling?
Iron - ✔✔A patient describes an uncomfortable feeling in the calves most evenings
which requires the patient to get up and walk around to relieve the feeling. There is no
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and Answers
Segregation analysis - ✔✔Which of the following methodologies is used to examine
inter-generational transfer of a disorder phenotype?
Attachment between a parent and child - ✔✔Ainsworth introduced the strange
situation experiment to evaluate which of the following?
Any events within a given period of time - ✔✔Localized amnesia is best described as an
inability to recall:
Orexin - ✔✔A 32-year old patient has episodes of irresistible sleepiness and falls asleep
while driving. The patient reports experiencing episodes of paralysis and hallucinations
upon awakening. These symptoms are best explained by a deficiency in which of the
following.
Melancholic features - ✔✔A patient presents with a three week history of markedly
depressed mood insomnia and weight loss. Family members report that patient has
been despondent refuses to engage in usually enjoyable activities and spends most of
the day in bed. Although patient feels mood improves somewhat in the evenings family
reports that patient takes no pleasure or interest engaging with grandchildren when
they visit for dinner. On interview the patient reports guilty ruminations and feelings of
hopelessness. A diagnosis of MDD is made by the psychiatrist. Which DSM specifier
would be applied to this diagnosis?
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,Valbenazine - ✔✔A patient with metabolic syndrome and schizophrenia exhibits
positive symptom relief and improved functioning on haloperidol. After two years on a
therapeutic dose the patient starts to develop new-onset lip smacking that affects their
ability to eat. Adding which of the following medications would be most likely to
reduce these adverse effects?
Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder - ✔✔A 25-year-old woman presents with
concerns about difficulty engaging in sexual intercourse. She appears embarrassed and
has difficulty providing any additional information about her symptoms stating "I am
extremely uncomfortable talking about this." She experienced "vaginal spasms" during
her last sexual encounter and she consequently feels anxious when considering having
sex. She has become avoidant and dismissive of sexual encounters. She has had a
normal gynecologic examination without discomfort and her gynecologist referred her
to the psychiatrist. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Involuntary responses of the autonomic nervous system - ✔✔Biofeedback targets which
of the following for
Medicare Part D - ✔✔Which of the following Medicare components provides
prescription drug coverage?
Cardiovascular disease - ✔✔What is the leading cause of premature death in patients
with schizophrenia?
Hydrochlorothiazide - ✔✔Which of the following substances is most likely to increase
lithium levels?
Single nucleotide polymorphisms - ✔✔What is the most common form of sequence
variation in the genome?
Maple Syrup Urine Disease - ✔✔Which potentially fatal condition can be caused by
mutations in the branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex?
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, The note includes sensitive information revealed in a psychotherapy session - ✔✔In
accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act physicians may withhold access of
psychiatric notes in which of the following cases?
RNA-sequencing - ✔✔Which of the following tests allows unbiased detection leading to
identification of novel transcripts?
Expressive language - ✔✔Which of the following cognitive functions is most likely to be
preserved with normal aging?
Obtain most disclosures of medical history upon request - ✔✔Under the HIPAA
Privacy Rule, a patient has the right to:
Right parietal lobe - ✔✔During administration of performance tasks on standardized
intelligence testing which of the following areas shows the greatest increase in
metabolic activity
Interleukin-6 - ✔✔Which of the following cytokines acts on the liver to increase
synthesis of acute phase proteins and increases proliferation of antibody producing B
cells?
Pain - ✔✔Which of the following is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract?
Identity - ✔✔A 23-year-old patient began psychotherapy due to feelings of inadequacy
and depression in the context of working in a coffee shop since graduating from college
and deferring medical school acceptance. The patient has been having conflicts with
parents over their ambivalence about becoming a physician. Which of the following is
the most likely developmental task with which the patient is struggling?
Iron - ✔✔A patient describes an uncomfortable feeling in the calves most evenings
which requires the patient to get up and walk around to relieve the feeling. There is no
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