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PRITE MULTIPLE CHOICE LATEST CHILDUPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A.
1. An eight-year-old child is reportedly "spacey" and does not follow
teachers' directions in the third-grade classroom. The child seems to
respond to requests but not always in an appropriate manner. However,
written homework is usually completed properly, and the child is not
disorganized, forgetful, impulsive or hyperactive. Sensory evaluations are
normal. The best diagnosis is:
A selective mutism.
B. auditory processing disorder.
C. phonological speech disorder.
D. intellectual disability.
E attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Verified Answer -B
2. Lithium has a lower plasma concentration in the pediatric population
compared to adults because of which of the following?
A. Lower bioavailability
B. Lower body fat stores
C. Lower protein binding
D. Higher clearance rate
E. Higher volume of distribution
Verified Answer -E
,3. When held to the standard of typical inclusion and exclusion criteria
for clinical trials for adolescents with major depressive disorder, more
than 60% of depressed adolescents who participated in the National
Comorbidity Survey: Adolescent Supplement would have been excluded
from at least one study. Which study criterion would have led to the
largest number of exclusions?
A. Lifetime bipolar disorder
B. Significant risk of suicide
C. Lifetime psychotic features
D. Past year alcohol/drug use
E. Past year use of psychotropic medication
Verified Answer -B
4. A 14-year-old with a history of sexual abuse and depression is brought
to the emergency department with passive suicidal ideations. During the
interview, the patient shares that she superficially cuts her wrist and
consumes alcohol with friends "to ease the pain" of her low mood. She
has begun seeing a psychiatrist, however, has not been prescribed
medication. She denies having, or ever having had, suicidal intent or
plan. The psychiatrist elicits reasons for living from her and they create a
safety plan. The psychiatrist also counsels the caregiver to restrict access
to dangerous self-harm methods. Which of the following best describes
an action that should be included as part of the therapeutic assessment
and intervention in the emergency department?
A. Create a "no suicide contract" with the patient
B. Recommend that the patient obtain a new psychiatrist
C. Initiate lithium to address symptoms of depressio
Verified Answer -D
,5. A 15 years old individual raised by parents who are both physicians
states from an early age his intention to attend medical school. Which
identity status is this individual most likely demonstrating?
A. Identity diffusion
B. Identity foreclosure
C. Identity moratorium
D. Identity achievement
E. identity determination
Verified Answer -B
6. A child is observed walking with small paces, a stooped posture, and
reduced arm swing. When the examiner asks him to start and stop
walking, the child appears to have difficulty with both actions. A lesion in
which of the following brain regions is likely to contribute to this
presentation?
A. Spinal cord
B. Basal ganglia
C. Insular cortex
D. Cerebral cortex
E. Cerebellar cortex
Verified Answer -B
7. Which of the following is the primary role of orexin signaling in the
regulation of sleep-wake cycles?
, A. Initiation of sleep
B. Generation of a wakeful state
C. Maintenance of a wakeful state
D. Maintenance of a sleeping state
E. Coordination of sleep-wake states
Verified Answer -E
8. Which of the following domains, not generally evaluated through
routine psychological testing, would be assessed by a neuropsychological
evaluation?
A. Intellect
B. Personality
C. Sensory perception
D. Emotional functioning
E. Academic achievement
Verified Answer -C
9. The primary mechanism by which very young children learn
therapeutic concepts through cognitive-behavioral play therapy is:
A. modeling.
B. avoidance.
C. safety-seeking.
D. positive reward.
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