Abnormal psycology Midterm Exam
Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat
psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Potassi
um
• Question 2
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.
Selecte C.
d
Answer: Eriks
on
• Question 3
[Date] 1
, Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
Selected A.
Answers
: Sexual abuse
D.
Partner
betraya
l
• Question 4
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing
antipsychotic drugs.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: MM
SE
• Question 5
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
Selected C.
Answers
: Autism
D.
Intellectual
disability
• Question 6
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: 10% recover, 20% mild symptoms, 30% moderate symptoms, 40%
nochange or worse
• Question 7
Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in
dissociative amnesia.
Selecte B.
d
Answer: Sequential
events
• Question 8
The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:
Selected A.
[Date] 2
, Answer:
Increase
dGlucose
• Question 9
Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a
mental illness diagnosis.
Selected A.
Answers
: Psychiatric history
C.
Mental status
examination
• Question 10
Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Noncompliance with
therapy
• Question 11
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Narcole
psy
• Question 12
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek
help from a Primary Care Provider.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Body
dysmorphi
a
• Question 13
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Selecte C.
d
Answer: YBO
CS
• Question 14
[Date] 3
, Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Selected C.
Answer:
4
• Question 15
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in
television, movies, and video games.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Bipol
ar
• Question 16
Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental
health interview of a child.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Normal
development
• Question 17
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug
therapy.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: 1-2
weeks
• Question 18
What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
Selecte A.
d
Answer: PTSD diagnosis require symptoms to last at least for
one month.
• Question 19
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following
EXCEPT:
Selecte B.
d
Answer: short duration
ofsymptoms
• Question 20
[Date] 4
Select the serum assessment that is required when prescribing drugs to treat
psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Potassi
um
• Question 2
Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of psychosocial life cycle.
Selecte C.
d
Answer: Eriks
on
• Question 3
[Date] 1
, Select two causes of dissociative amnesia.
Selected A.
Answers
: Sexual abuse
D.
Partner
betraya
l
• Question 4
Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing
antipsychotic drugs.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: MM
SE
• Question 5
Select the two comorbid disorders with which Pica occurs most commonly.
Selected C.
Answers
: Autism
D.
Intellectual
disability
• Question 6
Select the prognosis range of untreated PTSD patients.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: 10% recover, 20% mild symptoms, 30% moderate symptoms, 40%
nochange or worse
• Question 7
Select the memory category retained in transient global amnesia that is absent in
dissociative amnesia.
Selecte B.
d
Answer: Sequential
events
• Question 8
The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa:
Selected A.
[Date] 2
, Answer:
Increase
dGlucose
• Question 9
Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a
mental illness diagnosis.
Selected A.
Answers
: Psychiatric history
C.
Mental status
examination
• Question 10
Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Noncompliance with
therapy
• Question 11
Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Narcole
psy
• Question 12
Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek
help from a Primary Care Provider.
Selecte D.
d
Answer: Body
dysmorphi
a
• Question 13
Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Selecte C.
d
Answer: YBO
CS
• Question 14
[Date] 3
, Select age after which encopresis may be correctly diagnosed.
Selected C.
Answer:
4
• Question 15
Select the mood disorder that is worsened by chronic exposure to observing violence in
television, movies, and video games.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Bipol
ar
• Question 16
Select a provider’s most important knowledge area essential to a successful mental
health interview of a child.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: Normal
development
• Question 17
Select the minimum treatment time to assess the effectiveness of antidepressant drug
therapy.
Selecte A.
d
Answer: 1-2
weeks
• Question 18
What is one main difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
Selecte A.
d
Answer: PTSD diagnosis require symptoms to last at least for
one month.
• Question 19
Factors that indicate a good prognosis for PTSD disorders include all the following
EXCEPT:
Selecte B.
d
Answer: short duration
ofsymptoms
• Question 20
[Date] 4
