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PRITE QuestionsHigh social economic status parents of a 16 year old who has met normal developmental milestones are
worried that their child is using social media and texting to communicate with peers. They found text
messages w/ romantic partners and visits to sexual health related websites. What is the most likely
consequence of the adolescents reliance on electronic forms of communication? - Answer -Continued
socialization within the current peer group
35 hospitalized w/ concussion following MVC with only minor lacerations and bruises. One week later
has generalized pain, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and recurrent nightmares. Now fears driving. What is
most likely explanation? - Answer -Acute Stress Disorder
Which vitamin is effective as an adjunct to antidepressants for treating depression? - Answer -D3
What is the easiest scale to use for initial assessment of delirium in geriatric patients? - Answer -
Confusion Assessment Method
In a properly conducted randomized trial, why don't you include P-values in the baseline characteristics
table? - Answer -Any differences at baseline must have arisen by chance given randomization
What is the best predictor of healthy aging in elderly individuals? - Answer -Remaining in contact with
friends
In which arterial area would a stroke resolve in inability to read but preserved ability to write? - Answer -
Posterior Cerebral
,Which gene is most associated with neurocognitive disorder due to alzheimers - Answer -APOE*E4
A cross sectional study shows less depressive disorders in people who use a natural pill. They then
observe people from the same population for a year and find that prevalence of depression is lower in
those who regularly used the pill. They then recruit a sample from the same population and randomly
assign people to pill or placebo for one year. This didn't show any difference. Assuming no major flaws in
design or analysis, what is the most likely explanation for the discrepancies in results? - Answer -Some
unknown variable confounded the non-random results
Med student is struggling with time management and peer to peer interactions on rotations. Has gotten
feedback that she spends too much time organizing and highlighting her notes. She also violates duty
hours due to inability to finish work during the day. If given a group assignment she completes it on her
own saying it's easier to do it myself. Which of the following personality disorders does she likely have? -
Answer -Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder
Which psychodynamic theory emphasizes individuals ability to understand their own and others internal
states as explanation for behavior? - Answer -Mentalization theory
What occurs when the central nervous system responds to an acute cortical insult? - Answer -Microglia
processes retract, and the cell body enlarges
What drug can reduce psychotic symptoms in parkinson's disease w/out worsening motor symptoms -
Answer -Pimavanserin
What diagnosis is associated high hypnotizability potential - Answer -Dissociative Disorder
What neurodevelopmental process predominately occurs during adolescence and young adulthood? -
Answer -Synaptic pruning
How likely is escalation of benzodiazepine dose when prescribed for long term use? - Answer -Most
patients will maintain a stable dose over time
A 72 year old develops sudden onset memory loss. She didn't know how she and spouse arrived at
supermarket. The spouse noted that she could drive without issues but appeared anxious. The patient
, was able to appropriately answer questions but forgot the conversation and then returned to baseline.
What is the most likely diagnosis? - Answer -Transient global amnesia
What is the best example of a second stage or "self conscious" emotion believed to develop towards the
end of 2 years old? - Answer -Envy
HIPPA limits disclosure of patient health information without patient's consent except for...? - Answer -
Payment
The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory II measures what? - Answer -Test-
taking attitude of the patient
A patient with depression and epilepsy responded well to Bupropion SR. No seizures have occurred
while on bupropion SR.. Insurance wants to switch antidepressant because of buproprion's side effect of
reducing seizure threshold. What should the psychiatrist do? - Answer -Continue Bupropion SR
21 year old has episode of nausea, sweating and hematemesis. Pt reports having recent severe
headaches and numbness in extremities. CT shows generalized brain atrophy and labs show renal
tubular acidosis and CPK of 3120 mcg/L. This is likely due to chronic use of what? - Answer -Inhalants
What sensation is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract? - Answer -Pain
Pt's insurance refuses to pay for continued hospitalization for a depressed patient who is acutely
suicidal. The psychiatrist remains concerned about SI and does not discharge the patient. This best
illustrates the ethical principle in managed care of responsibility to (treat, appeal, disclose, respect
autonomy, cooperate with utilization review) - Answer -Treat
What finding on a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) confirms the diagnosis of narcolepsy? - Answer -
Decreased REM latency
Why does the brain rapidly increase in size from birth to two years old? - Answer -Synaptogenesis of
neurons
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