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QUESTIONS) WITH
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A pt reports a fear of driving and experiences feelings of panic, SOB,
palpitations, sweating, clamminess when anticipating a drive down a steep
road. The pt acknowledges going out of the way to avoid this situation. They
deny similar symptoms in other settings. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
A Panic disorder
B Specific phobia
C GAD
D PTSD
E OCD Answer - B
Clinical psychiatry
Psychopathology & associated conditions
Which of the following is a premise of the objects relations theory?
A Everyone develops true and false selves
B Aggression and envy are central to psychopathology
C The "paranoid position" is representative of the first 6 months of life
D The mind is inhabited by mental representations of the self and others
E The pleasure principle is central to understanding unconscious conflicts
Answer - D
Clinical psychiatry
Behavioral & social sciences
,The psychiatrist is asking a patient questions describing symptoms of mania.
The patient responds, "that sounds exactly like my cousin," and proceeds to tell
a long story about the cousin impulsively traveling to Mexico and exhausting all
savings, never actually answering the psychiatrist's request. This is an example
of:
A. tangentiality.
B. circumstantiality.
C. flight of ideas.
D. pressured speech.
E. clang associations. Answer - A
Clinical psychiatry
Diagnostic procedures
A 70-year-old patient develops confusion, lethargy, and a generalized tonic-
clonic seizure. Laboratory testing reveals a serum sodium of 95 mEq/l. Which of
the following is the most likely complication of excessively rapid correction of
this metabolic problem?
A. Basilar artery stroke
B. Dialysis encephalopathy
C. Central pontine myelinolysis
D. Portal-systemic encephalopathy
E. Non-convulsive status epilepticus Answer - C
Clinical neurology
Pretend play in preschool-age children depends upon children's increasing
ability in which of the following skills?
A. Emotion regulation
B. Language acquisition
C. Cooperation with peers
, D. Ability to follow parental rules
E. Use of one object to represent another Answer - E
Clinical psychiatry
Development & maturation
Which of the following SSRIs has the greatest potential for discontinuation
syndrome with missed doses?
A. Fluoxetine
B. Sertraline
C. Citalopram
D. Paroxetine
E. Escitalopram Answer - D
Clinical psychiatry
Treatment
A patient is prescribed fluoxetine 20 mg daily to treat a first depressive
episode. After three weeks the patient reports that the medication is "not
working" and continues to endorse mild depressive symptoms. Which of the
following interventions is most appropriate?
A. Discontinue fluoxetine and start citalopram 20mg per day
B. Continue fluoxetine 20mg per day and reassess in two weeks
C. Continue fluoxetine 20mg per day and add buspirone 5mg twice daily
D. Increase the dose of fluoxetine to 40mg per day
E. Discontinue fluoxetine and start bupropion 150mg per day Answer - B
Clinical psychiatry
Treatment
QUESTIONS) WITH
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PRITE
Evatee 9/28/24 PRITE
,2024 PRITE 1 (150 QUESTIONS) WITH
ANSWERED 100% CORRECT!!
A pt reports a fear of driving and experiences feelings of panic, SOB,
palpitations, sweating, clamminess when anticipating a drive down a steep
road. The pt acknowledges going out of the way to avoid this situation. They
deny similar symptoms in other settings. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
A Panic disorder
B Specific phobia
C GAD
D PTSD
E OCD Answer - B
Clinical psychiatry
Psychopathology & associated conditions
Which of the following is a premise of the objects relations theory?
A Everyone develops true and false selves
B Aggression and envy are central to psychopathology
C The "paranoid position" is representative of the first 6 months of life
D The mind is inhabited by mental representations of the self and others
E The pleasure principle is central to understanding unconscious conflicts
Answer - D
Clinical psychiatry
Behavioral & social sciences
,The psychiatrist is asking a patient questions describing symptoms of mania.
The patient responds, "that sounds exactly like my cousin," and proceeds to tell
a long story about the cousin impulsively traveling to Mexico and exhausting all
savings, never actually answering the psychiatrist's request. This is an example
of:
A. tangentiality.
B. circumstantiality.
C. flight of ideas.
D. pressured speech.
E. clang associations. Answer - A
Clinical psychiatry
Diagnostic procedures
A 70-year-old patient develops confusion, lethargy, and a generalized tonic-
clonic seizure. Laboratory testing reveals a serum sodium of 95 mEq/l. Which of
the following is the most likely complication of excessively rapid correction of
this metabolic problem?
A. Basilar artery stroke
B. Dialysis encephalopathy
C. Central pontine myelinolysis
D. Portal-systemic encephalopathy
E. Non-convulsive status epilepticus Answer - C
Clinical neurology
Pretend play in preschool-age children depends upon children's increasing
ability in which of the following skills?
A. Emotion regulation
B. Language acquisition
C. Cooperation with peers
, D. Ability to follow parental rules
E. Use of one object to represent another Answer - E
Clinical psychiatry
Development & maturation
Which of the following SSRIs has the greatest potential for discontinuation
syndrome with missed doses?
A. Fluoxetine
B. Sertraline
C. Citalopram
D. Paroxetine
E. Escitalopram Answer - D
Clinical psychiatry
Treatment
A patient is prescribed fluoxetine 20 mg daily to treat a first depressive
episode. After three weeks the patient reports that the medication is "not
working" and continues to endorse mild depressive symptoms. Which of the
following interventions is most appropriate?
A. Discontinue fluoxetine and start citalopram 20mg per day
B. Continue fluoxetine 20mg per day and reassess in two weeks
C. Continue fluoxetine 20mg per day and add buspirone 5mg twice daily
D. Increase the dose of fluoxetine to 40mg per day
E. Discontinue fluoxetine and start bupropion 150mg per day Answer - B
Clinical psychiatry
Treatment
