Dunphy Practice Questions 2025/2026
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The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders
suggests that which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in
anxiety?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
C. Dopamine
D. Serotonin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
,Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or
apprehension must be present more days than not for at least:
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 12 months - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. 6 months
A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in the
last month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and shaking. Each
episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now becoming very fearful
of future events and has been reluctant to leave the house. The clinician
suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out any possible medical causes.
Which of the following medical conditions can mimic the symptoms of a
panic attack?
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Cardiac arrhythmias
D. All of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. All of the above
,Which of the following is considered first-line treatment for panic disorders?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
C. Tricyclic antidepressants
D. Cognitive behavioral therapy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. Cognitive behavioral
therapy
Which of the following symptoms is NOT part of the diagnostic criteria for
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A. Hypersomnolence
B. Blunted feelings
C. Loss of interest in significant activities
D. Intrusive recurrent recollections of the event - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A.
Hypersomnolence
Which of the following neuroendocrine abnormalities is implicated in
depression?
A. Decrease in adrenal size
B. Hypersecretion of cortisol
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, C. An exaggerated response of thyrotropin (TRH) to infusion of thyroid-
releasing hormone
D. Increased inhibitory response of glucocorticoids to dexamethasone - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔B. Hypersecretion of cortisol
The clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for
depression. Which of the following is NOT true concerning SSRIs in
comparison to tricyclic antidepressants?
A. SSRIs are more effective than TCAs.
B. SSRIs take less time to work than TCAs.
C. SSRIs have a more favorable side-effect profile than TCAs.
D. SSRIs are not lethal in overdose. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. SSRIs are more
effective than TCAs.
After discontinuing fluoxetine, how long must a person wait before starting
a monoamine oxidase inhibitor?
A. 2 weeks
B. 3 weeks
Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders
suggests that which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in
anxiety?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
C. Dopamine
D. Serotonin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
,Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or
apprehension must be present more days than not for at least:
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 12 months - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. 6 months
A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in the
last month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and shaking. Each
episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now becoming very fearful
of future events and has been reluctant to leave the house. The clinician
suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out any possible medical causes.
Which of the following medical conditions can mimic the symptoms of a
panic attack?
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Cardiac arrhythmias
D. All of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. All of the above
,Which of the following is considered first-line treatment for panic disorders?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
C. Tricyclic antidepressants
D. Cognitive behavioral therapy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. Cognitive behavioral
therapy
Which of the following symptoms is NOT part of the diagnostic criteria for
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A. Hypersomnolence
B. Blunted feelings
C. Loss of interest in significant activities
D. Intrusive recurrent recollections of the event - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A.
Hypersomnolence
Which of the following neuroendocrine abnormalities is implicated in
depression?
A. Decrease in adrenal size
B. Hypersecretion of cortisol
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, C. An exaggerated response of thyrotropin (TRH) to infusion of thyroid-
releasing hormone
D. Increased inhibitory response of glucocorticoids to dexamethasone - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔B. Hypersecretion of cortisol
The clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic
antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for
depression. Which of the following is NOT true concerning SSRIs in
comparison to tricyclic antidepressants?
A. SSRIs are more effective than TCAs.
B. SSRIs take less time to work than TCAs.
C. SSRIs have a more favorable side-effect profile than TCAs.
D. SSRIs are not lethal in overdose. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. SSRIs are more
effective than TCAs.
After discontinuing fluoxetine, how long must a person wait before starting
a monoamine oxidase inhibitor?
A. 2 weeks
B. 3 weeks
