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Question: 1. High social economic status parents of a 16 year Continued socialization within old who
has met normal developmental milestones the current peer group are worried that their child is using
social media and texting to communicate with peers. They found text messages w/romantic partners
and visits to sexual health related websites. What is the most likely consequence of the adolescents
reliance on electronic forms of communication?
Answer:
2. 35 hospitalized w/concussion following MVC with only minor lacerations and bruises. One week
later has generalized pain, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and recurrent nightmares. Now fears driving.
What
Question: Is most likely explanation?
Answer:
3.
Question: Which vitamin is effective as an adjunct to antidepressants for treating depression?
Answer:
4.
Question: What is the easiest scale to use for initial assessment of delirium in geriatric patients?
Answer:
5. In a properly conducted randomized trial, why
Question: Don't you include P-values in the baseline characteristics table?
Answer:
Acute Stress Disorder D3 Confusion Assessment Method Any differences at baseline must have arisen
by chance given randomization 6.
Question: What is the best predictor of healthy aging in elder- Remaining in contact with ly
individuals?
Answer:
7. In which arterial area would a stroke resolve in
Question: Inability to read but preserved ability to write?
Answer:
Friends Posterior Cerebral 8.
,Question: Which gene is most associated with neurocognitive APOE*E4 disorder due to alzheimers
2/37
9. A cross sectional study shows less depressive disorders in people who use a natural pill. They then
observe people from the same population for a year and find that prevalence of depression is lower in
those who regularly used the pill. They then recruit a sample from the same population and randomly
assign people to pill or placebo for one year. This didn't show any difference. Assuming no major flaws
in design or analysis, what is the most likely explanation for the discrepancies in results?
Answer:
10. Med student is struggling with time management Some unknown variable confounded the
non-random results Obsessive-compulsive Personand peer to peer interactions on rotations. Has got-
ality Disorder ten feedback that she spends too much time organizing and highlighting her notes. She
also violates duty hours due to inability to finish work during the day. If given a group assignment she
completes it on her own saying it's easier to do it myself.
Question: Which of the following personality disorders does she likely have?
Answer:
11.
Question: Which psychodynamic theory emphasizes individuals ability to understand their own and
others internal states as explanation for behavior?
Answer:
12.
Question: What occurs when the central nervous system responds to an acute cortical insult?
Answer:
13.
Question: What drug can reduce psychotic symptoms in parkinson's disease w/out worsening motor
symptoms Mentalization theory Microglia processes retract, and the cell body enlarges Pimavanserin
14. Dissociative Disorder 3/37 What diagnosis is associated high hypnotizability potential
15. What neurodevelopmental process predominately occurs during adolescence and young adulthood?
Answer:
16.
Question: How likely is escalation of benzodiazepine dose when prescribed for long term use?
Answer:
Synaptic pruning Most patients will maintain a stable dose over time
17. A 72 year old develops sudden onset memory loss. Transient global amnesia She didn't know how
she and spouse arrived at supermarket. The spouse noted that she could drive without issues but
appeared anxious. The patient was able to appropriately questions but forgot the conversation and then
returned to
, Question: Baseline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer:
18.
Question: What is the best example of a second stage or "self Envy conscious" emotion believed to
develop towards the end of 2 years old?
Answer:
19.
Question: HIPPA limits disclosure of patient health information without patient's consent except for...?
Answer:
20. The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic
Question: Personality Inventory II measures what?
Answer:
21. A patient with depression and epilepsy responded well to Bupropion SR. No seizures have occurred
while on bupropion SR.. Insurance wants to switch antidepressant because of buproprion's side effect
Question: Of reducing seizure threshold. What should the psychiatrist do?
Answer:
Payment Test-taking attitude of the patient Continue Bupropion SR 4/37 22. 21 year old has episode of
nausea, sweating and hematemesis. Pt reports having recent severe headaches and numbness in
extremities. CT shows generalized brain atrophy and labs show renal tubular acidosis and CPK of 3120
mcg/L. This
Question: Is likely due to chronic use of what?
Answer:
23.
Question: What sensation is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract?
Answer:
24. Pt's insurance refuses to pay for continued hospitalization for a depressed patient who is acutely
suicidal. The psychiatrist remains concerned about SI and does not discharge the patient. This best
illustrates the ethical principle in managed care of responsibility to (treat, appeal, disclose, respect
autonomy, cooperate with utilization review) Inhalants Pain Treat 25.
Question: What finding on a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) Decreased REM latency confirms the
diagnosis of narcolepsy?
Answer:
26.
Question: 1. High social economic status parents of a 16 year Continued socialization within old who
has met normal developmental milestones the current peer group are worried that their child is using
social media and texting to communicate with peers. They found text messages w/romantic partners
and visits to sexual health related websites. What is the most likely consequence of the adolescents
reliance on electronic forms of communication?
Answer:
2. 35 hospitalized w/concussion following MVC with only minor lacerations and bruises. One week
later has generalized pain, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and recurrent nightmares. Now fears driving.
What
Question: Is most likely explanation?
Answer:
3.
Question: Which vitamin is effective as an adjunct to antidepressants for treating depression?
Answer:
4.
Question: What is the easiest scale to use for initial assessment of delirium in geriatric patients?
Answer:
5. In a properly conducted randomized trial, why
Question: Don't you include P-values in the baseline characteristics table?
Answer:
Acute Stress Disorder D3 Confusion Assessment Method Any differences at baseline must have arisen
by chance given randomization 6.
Question: What is the best predictor of healthy aging in elder- Remaining in contact with ly
individuals?
Answer:
7. In which arterial area would a stroke resolve in
Question: Inability to read but preserved ability to write?
Answer:
Friends Posterior Cerebral 8.
,Question: Which gene is most associated with neurocognitive APOE*E4 disorder due to alzheimers
2/37
9. A cross sectional study shows less depressive disorders in people who use a natural pill. They then
observe people from the same population for a year and find that prevalence of depression is lower in
those who regularly used the pill. They then recruit a sample from the same population and randomly
assign people to pill or placebo for one year. This didn't show any difference. Assuming no major flaws
in design or analysis, what is the most likely explanation for the discrepancies in results?
Answer:
10. Med student is struggling with time management Some unknown variable confounded the
non-random results Obsessive-compulsive Personand peer to peer interactions on rotations. Has got-
ality Disorder ten feedback that she spends too much time organizing and highlighting her notes. She
also violates duty hours due to inability to finish work during the day. If given a group assignment she
completes it on her own saying it's easier to do it myself.
Question: Which of the following personality disorders does she likely have?
Answer:
11.
Question: Which psychodynamic theory emphasizes individuals ability to understand their own and
others internal states as explanation for behavior?
Answer:
12.
Question: What occurs when the central nervous system responds to an acute cortical insult?
Answer:
13.
Question: What drug can reduce psychotic symptoms in parkinson's disease w/out worsening motor
symptoms Mentalization theory Microglia processes retract, and the cell body enlarges Pimavanserin
14. Dissociative Disorder 3/37 What diagnosis is associated high hypnotizability potential
15. What neurodevelopmental process predominately occurs during adolescence and young adulthood?
Answer:
16.
Question: How likely is escalation of benzodiazepine dose when prescribed for long term use?
Answer:
Synaptic pruning Most patients will maintain a stable dose over time
17. A 72 year old develops sudden onset memory loss. Transient global amnesia She didn't know how
she and spouse arrived at supermarket. The spouse noted that she could drive without issues but
appeared anxious. The patient was able to appropriately questions but forgot the conversation and then
returned to
, Question: Baseline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer:
18.
Question: What is the best example of a second stage or "self Envy conscious" emotion believed to
develop towards the end of 2 years old?
Answer:
19.
Question: HIPPA limits disclosure of patient health information without patient's consent except for...?
Answer:
20. The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic
Question: Personality Inventory II measures what?
Answer:
21. A patient with depression and epilepsy responded well to Bupropion SR. No seizures have occurred
while on bupropion SR.. Insurance wants to switch antidepressant because of buproprion's side effect
Question: Of reducing seizure threshold. What should the psychiatrist do?
Answer:
Payment Test-taking attitude of the patient Continue Bupropion SR 4/37 22. 21 year old has episode of
nausea, sweating and hematemesis. Pt reports having recent severe headaches and numbness in
extremities. CT shows generalized brain atrophy and labs show renal tubular acidosis and CPK of 3120
mcg/L. This
Question: Is likely due to chronic use of what?
Answer:
23.
Question: What sensation is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract?
Answer:
24. Pt's insurance refuses to pay for continued hospitalization for a depressed patient who is acutely
suicidal. The psychiatrist remains concerned about SI and does not discharge the patient. This best
illustrates the ethical principle in managed care of responsibility to (treat, appeal, disclose, respect
autonomy, cooperate with utilization review) Inhalants Pain Treat 25.
Question: What finding on a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) Decreased REM latency confirms the
diagnosis of narcolepsy?
Answer:
26.
