2024 PSYCH ROSH BOOST EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The condition is associated with loss of subcutaneous fat, orthostatic
hypotension, bradycardia, dysmenorrhea, hair loss, and hypothermia.
Osteopenia is not uncommon. - CORRECT-ANSWERSanorexia
Are specific phobias genetic? - CORRECT-ANSWERSyes
Which of the following reactions mediates the formation of
methemoglobinemia from amyl nitrite exposure? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSoxidation
A common manifestation of narcissistic personality disorder, especially when
a patient does not feel his needs for attention and praise are being met. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSanger
What medication should be given with the haloperidol to reduce the risk of
severe extrapyramidal symptoms including dystonias? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSdiphenhydramine or benztropine
Acute mania is the hallmark of bipolar _ disorder. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1
Diminished speech output, or alogia is a sxs of? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSnegative, schizophrenia
Tx sexual masochism disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSCBT
A combination of depression or mania with hallucinations and delusions -
CORRECT-ANSWERSschizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder can be differentiated from schizophrenia how? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSconcomitant depression or mania
Which two symptoms characterize schizophrenia? - CORRECT-
ANSWERShallucinations and delusions
An 18-year-old man presents for a follow-up evaluation. He has a history of
conduct disorder. Levels of which of the following is most likely to be
abnormal in this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow cortisol
, Tx benzodiazepine withdrawal - CORRECT-ANSWERSlong acting benzos
Which of the following is the most likely time for the initial symptoms of
oppositional defiant disorder to first appear? - CORRECT-ANSWERSpreschool
years
What lab value is likely increased in those with anorexia? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSamylase
Withdrawal from _ leads to increased lacrimation, mydriasis, sweating,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. - CORRECT-ANSWERSopioids
A 25-year-old woman with a history of bulimia nervosa presents to your
office with concerns about depression. She has started psychotherapy and
would like to start taking a medication as well. Which of the following is
contraindicated for use in this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbupropion d/t
potential for causing seizures
_ in childhood increases the risk of development of panic disorder as an adult
- CORRECT-ANSWERSsmoking
A 25-year-old man presents to the clinic complaining of anxiety. He states
that he keeps checking the local news for reports of fatalities resulting from
motor vehicle collisions. He reports persistent thoughts that he might have
run over someone while driving home. His car has no signs of having been in
a collision. He spends a great deal of time retracing his route after work to
look for signs of an accident. During the mental status exam, he reports
distress over violent images of him driving a vehicle over his partner of 5
years. His partner reports no fear of him and that the man has always been
kind and loving. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSOCD
Tx conduct disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSparent management training
When akathisia occurs, the antipsychotic dose should be cautiously reduced
to avoid exacerbation of psychotic symptoms. If the dose cannot be reduced,
akathisia can be successfully treated with beta-blockers, benztropine, or
benzodiazepines. - CORRECT-ANSWERS
Tx EPS sxs - CORRECT-ANSWERSdiphenhydramine or benztropine
Although the DSM-5 includes male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, it does
not include female hypoactive sexual desire disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERS
Marked alterations in _ associated with and beginning after the traumatic
event = PTSD - CORRECT-ANSWERSmood and cognition
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The condition is associated with loss of subcutaneous fat, orthostatic
hypotension, bradycardia, dysmenorrhea, hair loss, and hypothermia.
Osteopenia is not uncommon. - CORRECT-ANSWERSanorexia
Are specific phobias genetic? - CORRECT-ANSWERSyes
Which of the following reactions mediates the formation of
methemoglobinemia from amyl nitrite exposure? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSoxidation
A common manifestation of narcissistic personality disorder, especially when
a patient does not feel his needs for attention and praise are being met. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSanger
What medication should be given with the haloperidol to reduce the risk of
severe extrapyramidal symptoms including dystonias? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSdiphenhydramine or benztropine
Acute mania is the hallmark of bipolar _ disorder. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1
Diminished speech output, or alogia is a sxs of? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSnegative, schizophrenia
Tx sexual masochism disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSCBT
A combination of depression or mania with hallucinations and delusions -
CORRECT-ANSWERSschizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder can be differentiated from schizophrenia how? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSconcomitant depression or mania
Which two symptoms characterize schizophrenia? - CORRECT-
ANSWERShallucinations and delusions
An 18-year-old man presents for a follow-up evaluation. He has a history of
conduct disorder. Levels of which of the following is most likely to be
abnormal in this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow cortisol
, Tx benzodiazepine withdrawal - CORRECT-ANSWERSlong acting benzos
Which of the following is the most likely time for the initial symptoms of
oppositional defiant disorder to first appear? - CORRECT-ANSWERSpreschool
years
What lab value is likely increased in those with anorexia? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSamylase
Withdrawal from _ leads to increased lacrimation, mydriasis, sweating,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. - CORRECT-ANSWERSopioids
A 25-year-old woman with a history of bulimia nervosa presents to your
office with concerns about depression. She has started psychotherapy and
would like to start taking a medication as well. Which of the following is
contraindicated for use in this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbupropion d/t
potential for causing seizures
_ in childhood increases the risk of development of panic disorder as an adult
- CORRECT-ANSWERSsmoking
A 25-year-old man presents to the clinic complaining of anxiety. He states
that he keeps checking the local news for reports of fatalities resulting from
motor vehicle collisions. He reports persistent thoughts that he might have
run over someone while driving home. His car has no signs of having been in
a collision. He spends a great deal of time retracing his route after work to
look for signs of an accident. During the mental status exam, he reports
distress over violent images of him driving a vehicle over his partner of 5
years. His partner reports no fear of him and that the man has always been
kind and loving. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSOCD
Tx conduct disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSparent management training
When akathisia occurs, the antipsychotic dose should be cautiously reduced
to avoid exacerbation of psychotic symptoms. If the dose cannot be reduced,
akathisia can be successfully treated with beta-blockers, benztropine, or
benzodiazepines. - CORRECT-ANSWERS
Tx EPS sxs - CORRECT-ANSWERSdiphenhydramine or benztropine
Although the DSM-5 includes male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, it does
not include female hypoactive sexual desire disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERS
Marked alterations in _ associated with and beginning after the traumatic
event = PTSD - CORRECT-ANSWERSmood and cognition
