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PRITE REVISION STUDY EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022/2023
SERIES.
A person works in an office near a railroad. Eventually, the person no
longer notices the sounds from passing trains. This is an example of
_______.
Correct Answer -Habituation
What defense mechanisms is commonly employed by those with
paranoid personality disorder?
Correct Answer -Projection
What is an example of a sentinel event as defined by the Joint
Commission?
Correct Answer -Inpatient elopement leading to adverse event
What, if present in the brain, is considered to be a sign of pathological
brain aging?
Correct Answer -Hippocampal sclerosis
What has the best evidence for being a safe and effective treatment for
tardive dyskinesia?
Correct Answer -Valbenazine
Co-administration of lamotrigine with which medication requires
reducing the usual recommended dosage of lamotrigine by half during
,initial titration?
Correct Answer -valproate
The WHO classifies mental health prevention measures as universal,
selective, and indicated. What would be an indicated intervention?
Correct Answer -Providing parenting training for parents of children with
conduct problems
What cognitive function is most likely to decline with age?
Correct Answer -Ability to name items
What term refers to a third factor in the causal pathway through which an
exposure leads to the outcome?
Correct Answer -Mediation
A research study finds an association between a lifetime diagnosis of
depression and lung cancer. This association disappears when the
statistical analysis is controlled for chronic tobacco use. What most
accurately describes this finding.
Correct Answer -Tobacco use is a confounder of the relationship between
depression and cancer.
A patient who is dependent on heroin and whose last use was two hours
ago requests to start buprenorphine. The psychiatrist explains that they
must wait until the patient exhibits signs of withdrawal. Why?
Correct Answer -Buprenorphine will precipitate withdrawal by displacing
full agonists
A patient with mild cognitive disorder is followed every six months in
neuropsychiatry clinic. In the second year, Parkinsonian features emerge
,and cognitive capacity becomes more fluctuant with wide variability in
attention and alertness. What is an additional core feature of the likely
diagnosis?
Correct Answer -Recurrent visual hallucinations
A therapist finds a patient attractive and socially, appealing to the point
that the therapist is unable
to think clearly or act with the patient's best interest in mind. Which of
the following is the best
first step for the therapist to take in dealing with this situation?
A Seek supervision from a colleague.
B Decrease the length of the sessions.
C Transfer the patient to another therapist.
D lncrease the length of time between sessions.
E Tell the patient about the therapist's feelings for the patient.
Correct Answer -A) seek supervision from a colleague
A 35-year-old patient is seen in consultation for the presence of mild
confusion, lethargy and associated excessive thirst and polydipsia. What
is the most likely diagnostic consideration?
Correct Answer -Hyponatremia
What statistical method attempts to address the effects of participants
dropping out of a study prior to completion?
Correct Answer -Last observation carried forward
Orexin-producing neurons originate in what area of the brain?
Correct Answer -Hypothalamus
, A 70-year-old woman who is evaluated for cognitive impairment reports a
15-month history of decline in function and ability to perform daily
activities. She becomes confused at time sand appears to have a
"slowness" to her movements and thinking. She complains of memory
problems, but that is not apparent on examination. Her gait is impaired
with imbalance and shortened "shuffling" steps with leaning forward and
stooped posture. There is no tremor or cogwheeling appreciated on
exam. More recently she has developed episodes of urinary incontinence
and is indifferent to these lapses. The most likely disorder to consider is
___________.
Correct Answer -normal pressure hydrocephalus
Which of the following best represents secondary prevention?
A) using helmets to prevent head injuries
B) Relapse prevention in alcohol use disorders
C) Encouraging healthy eating to prevent obesity
D) Testing for HIV in patients with IV drug abuse
E) Cognitive remediation therapy in patients with schizophrenia
Correct Answer -D) Testing for HIV in patients with IV drug abuse
According to learning theory, the alarm in the bell-and-pad method of
treating enuresis serves as _______________.
Correct Answer -Unconditioned stimulus (stimulus that leads to
automatic response)
On neurological examination, a patient demonstrates loss of cutaneous
sensation in a stocking-glove distribution. Dysfunction of what is most
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