Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
A reduced density of interneurons in layer 2 of the prefrontal cortex has been observed among
patients with - ANSWER Schizophrenia
Manipulation of one of the novel neurotransmitters, nitric oxide, is thought to have a therapeutic
effect in which of the following psychiatric conditions? - ANSWER Mood disorders
Research efforts have demonstrated that there are no electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities
associated with the use of which psychopharmacological agent? - ANSWER Quetiapine
Cells that decrease their firing during NREM sleep and cease firing altogether during REM sleep
are - ANSWER nonadrenegeric cells
Disinhibition is associated with which of the following brain areas or localizations? - ANSWER Right
frontal lobe
The most common mental disorder associated with cerebrovascular disease is - ANSWER Depression
The most common site of brain tumors is - ANSWER Frontal lobes
Which of the following infectious agents have been associated with the onset of obsessivecompulsive
disorder (OCD)? - ANSWER Streptococcal infection
Polysomnography (sleep EEG) abnormalities include - ANSWER an increased sleep latency in
schizophrenia
The following thyroid function test changes are true in patients with hypothyroidism except - ANSWER
Serum T3-to-T4 ratio is decreased.
,Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
Stereotypy is - ANSWER repetitive fixed pattern of physical action or speech
A psychiatric patient who, although coherent, never gets to the point has a disturbance in the form of
thought called - ANSWER Tangentiality
-Circumstantiality is indirect speech that is delayed in reaching the point but eventually gets there.
The "Alice in Wonderland" effect is another name for - ANSWER dysmegalopsia
-distortion in which the size and shape of objects is misperceived
Inability to carry out specific tasks - ANSWER Apraxia
Inability to recognize objects by touch - ANSWER Astereognosis
inability to comprehend more than one element of a visual scene at a time or to
integrate the parts into a whole - ANSWER Simultagnosia
inability to perform rapid alternating movements - ANSWER Adiadochokinesia
Inability to recognize one's own neurological deficit - ANSWER Anosognosia
synesthesia - ANSWER sensations that accompany sensations of another modality
Paramnesia - ANSWER confusion of facts and fantasies
Lethologica - ANSWER temporary inability to remember a name or a proper noun
, Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
Which of the following is true of the Defensive Functioning Scale? - ANSWER Apathetic withdrawal is
measured on the "action level."
rating scale that measures severity and tracking change in specific symptoms is - ANSWER the Mini-
Mental State Examination (MMSE)
interrelationship between delirium and dementia - ANSWER The vulnerability of the brain in patients
with dementia may predispose the patient to delirium
Transient global amnesia - ANSWER has been linked to vascular instability
Which of the following drugs is best used to treat acute delirium? - ANSWER Haloperidol (Haldol)
In delirium - ANSWER the major pathway implicated is the dorsal tegmental pathway.
generally causes a diffuse slowing of brain activity.
Mr. E is 68 years old and married with two children. His wife reports changes in his memory and
behavior over the past 9 years. She reports that he frequently forgets his keys, he goes into the house to
get something and then forgets what he wants, and he has changed from an outgoing pleasant
person to one who avoids conversation. She says that he seems hostile at times for no apparent reason.
Mr. E is in good general health, taking no medications, and his alcohol consumption is
limited to two to three beers a day.
What may you observe on examination of Mr. E? - ANSWER A. A grasp reflex
B. Paranoid delusions
C. Pathological crying
D. Poor hygiene
E. All of the above
E
Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
A reduced density of interneurons in layer 2 of the prefrontal cortex has been observed among
patients with - ANSWER Schizophrenia
Manipulation of one of the novel neurotransmitters, nitric oxide, is thought to have a therapeutic
effect in which of the following psychiatric conditions? - ANSWER Mood disorders
Research efforts have demonstrated that there are no electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities
associated with the use of which psychopharmacological agent? - ANSWER Quetiapine
Cells that decrease their firing during NREM sleep and cease firing altogether during REM sleep
are - ANSWER nonadrenegeric cells
Disinhibition is associated with which of the following brain areas or localizations? - ANSWER Right
frontal lobe
The most common mental disorder associated with cerebrovascular disease is - ANSWER Depression
The most common site of brain tumors is - ANSWER Frontal lobes
Which of the following infectious agents have been associated with the onset of obsessivecompulsive
disorder (OCD)? - ANSWER Streptococcal infection
Polysomnography (sleep EEG) abnormalities include - ANSWER an increased sleep latency in
schizophrenia
The following thyroid function test changes are true in patients with hypothyroidism except - ANSWER
Serum T3-to-T4 ratio is decreased.
,Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
Stereotypy is - ANSWER repetitive fixed pattern of physical action or speech
A psychiatric patient who, although coherent, never gets to the point has a disturbance in the form of
thought called - ANSWER Tangentiality
-Circumstantiality is indirect speech that is delayed in reaching the point but eventually gets there.
The "Alice in Wonderland" effect is another name for - ANSWER dysmegalopsia
-distortion in which the size and shape of objects is misperceived
Inability to carry out specific tasks - ANSWER Apraxia
Inability to recognize objects by touch - ANSWER Astereognosis
inability to comprehend more than one element of a visual scene at a time or to
integrate the parts into a whole - ANSWER Simultagnosia
inability to perform rapid alternating movements - ANSWER Adiadochokinesia
Inability to recognize one's own neurological deficit - ANSWER Anosognosia
synesthesia - ANSWER sensations that accompany sensations of another modality
Paramnesia - ANSWER confusion of facts and fantasies
Lethologica - ANSWER temporary inability to remember a name or a proper noun
, Kaplan & Sadoc 143 complete solutions.
Which of the following is true of the Defensive Functioning Scale? - ANSWER Apathetic withdrawal is
measured on the "action level."
rating scale that measures severity and tracking change in specific symptoms is - ANSWER the Mini-
Mental State Examination (MMSE)
interrelationship between delirium and dementia - ANSWER The vulnerability of the brain in patients
with dementia may predispose the patient to delirium
Transient global amnesia - ANSWER has been linked to vascular instability
Which of the following drugs is best used to treat acute delirium? - ANSWER Haloperidol (Haldol)
In delirium - ANSWER the major pathway implicated is the dorsal tegmental pathway.
generally causes a diffuse slowing of brain activity.
Mr. E is 68 years old and married with two children. His wife reports changes in his memory and
behavior over the past 9 years. She reports that he frequently forgets his keys, he goes into the house to
get something and then forgets what he wants, and he has changed from an outgoing pleasant
person to one who avoids conversation. She says that he seems hostile at times for no apparent reason.
Mr. E is in good general health, taking no medications, and his alcohol consumption is
limited to two to three beers a day.
What may you observe on examination of Mr. E? - ANSWER A. A grasp reflex
B. Paranoid delusions
C. Pathological crying
D. Poor hygiene
E. All of the above
E
