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CHILD PRITE EXAM ALL NEWEST 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION:1. A child suddenly screams in the early part of the night with associated diaphoresis
and tachypnea, lasting for 1-2 minutes. The child has no recall of the events the next day. These
events are most associated with which of the following parasomnias?
A. Nightmares
B. Sleep terrors
C. Sleep talking
D. Confusional arousals
E. REM sleep behavior disorder - ANSWER-B
2. An abused child runs to hide in the bedroom closet at the sound of the garage door opening
even though the abusive parent no longer lives in the home, and even though hiding never
prevented the abuse when that parent was present. This fear response can best be explained
with which of the following learning models?
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A. Incentive learning
B. Operant conditioning
C. Learned helplessness
D. Classical conditioning
E. Contingency management - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 3. An emergency room physician evaluates a child with new-onset symptoms of
obsessions and compulsions. The physician cannot determine a cause for the child's symptoms.
Which of the following steps taken by the emergency room physician is considered lifelong
learning?
A. Obtain a psychiatry consult
B. Pursue further medical evaluation
C. Refer the patient to an outpatient psychiatrist
D. Review evidence-based literature regarding the symptoms
E. Develop a committee to create a standard evaluation for mental illness - ANSWER-D
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QUESTION: 4. The medical director of an outpatient clinic for youth with disruptive behavior
disorders was concerned that patients treated with antipsychotic medications were developing
metabolic syndrome. The clinic implemented a system in the electronic medical record in which
charts were flagged for providers and the clinic manager if the patient's body mass index had
increased by more than 2 points since baseline. This system is an example of:
A. root cause analysis.
B. continuous quality improvement.
C. consumer satisfaction monitoring.
D. health-plan sponsored practice protocol.
E. disease-specific outcome measurement. - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: 5. An adolescent is found unconscious in the school bathroom. The student has a
perioral rash and perinasal dermatitis. A plastic bag is found on the floor next to the
adolescent's backpack. A search of the backpack is most likely to reveal:
A. alcohol.
B. cannabis.
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C. cough syrup.
D. an e-cigarette.
E. an aerosol can. - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: 6. Which of the following personality disorders is most frequently comorbid in
patients with bulimia nervosa?
A. Avoidant
B. Histrionic
C. Borderline
D. Narcissistic
E. Obsessive-compulsive - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 7. According to psychodynamic theory, which of the following is the main role of
the therapist in play therapy?
A Serve as a surrogate for the absent parent figure
B. Enable the child to discuss feelings towards the aggressor
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CHILD PRITE EXAM ALL NEWEST 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION:1. A child suddenly screams in the early part of the night with associated diaphoresis
and tachypnea, lasting for 1-2 minutes. The child has no recall of the events the next day. These
events are most associated with which of the following parasomnias?
A. Nightmares
B. Sleep terrors
C. Sleep talking
D. Confusional arousals
E. REM sleep behavior disorder - ANSWER-B
2. An abused child runs to hide in the bedroom closet at the sound of the garage door opening
even though the abusive parent no longer lives in the home, and even though hiding never
prevented the abuse when that parent was present. This fear response can best be explained
with which of the following learning models?
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A. Incentive learning
B. Operant conditioning
C. Learned helplessness
D. Classical conditioning
E. Contingency management - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 3. An emergency room physician evaluates a child with new-onset symptoms of
obsessions and compulsions. The physician cannot determine a cause for the child's symptoms.
Which of the following steps taken by the emergency room physician is considered lifelong
learning?
A. Obtain a psychiatry consult
B. Pursue further medical evaluation
C. Refer the patient to an outpatient psychiatrist
D. Review evidence-based literature regarding the symptoms
E. Develop a committee to create a standard evaluation for mental illness - ANSWER-D
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QUESTION: 4. The medical director of an outpatient clinic for youth with disruptive behavior
disorders was concerned that patients treated with antipsychotic medications were developing
metabolic syndrome. The clinic implemented a system in the electronic medical record in which
charts were flagged for providers and the clinic manager if the patient's body mass index had
increased by more than 2 points since baseline. This system is an example of:
A. root cause analysis.
B. continuous quality improvement.
C. consumer satisfaction monitoring.
D. health-plan sponsored practice protocol.
E. disease-specific outcome measurement. - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: 5. An adolescent is found unconscious in the school bathroom. The student has a
perioral rash and perinasal dermatitis. A plastic bag is found on the floor next to the
adolescent's backpack. A search of the backpack is most likely to reveal:
A. alcohol.
B. cannabis.
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C. cough syrup.
D. an e-cigarette.
E. an aerosol can. - ANSWER-E
QUESTION: 6. Which of the following personality disorders is most frequently comorbid in
patients with bulimia nervosa?
A. Avoidant
B. Histrionic
C. Borderline
D. Narcissistic
E. Obsessive-compulsive - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 7. According to psychodynamic theory, which of the following is the main role of
the therapist in play therapy?
A Serve as a surrogate for the absent parent figure
B. Enable the child to discuss feelings towards the aggressor
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