PRITE 2017 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND REVISED ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
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Q: Aphasia that is most commonly associated with lesions involving the posterior third of the left temporal gyrus? - Answer- A: Wernicke
Q: Finding from studies of neuroimmune mechanisms of depression? - Answer- A: Pro-inflammato...
PRITE 2017 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND REVISED ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
Q: Aphasia that is most commonly associated with lesions involving the posterior third
of the left temporal gyrus? - Answer- A: Wernicke
Q: Finding from studies of neuroimmune mechanisms of depression? - Answer- A: Pro-
inflammatory cytokines are often elevated
Q: A 3.5 yo boy has seen father in the shower multiple times and on one occasion asks
about his penis, "why is it so fat?". This is likely an indication of: - Answer- A: Normal
preschool-age sexual interest
Q: A psychiatrist wishes to contact the PCP to discuss a pt's medical condition and tx
options.The pt doesn't object but doesn't sign a consent. According to HIPAA, the
psychiatrist: - Answer- A: May discuss the case to advance treatment decisions
Q: Study design most likely to answer the question of whether exposure to bupropion
increases the risk of pts with schizotypal personality disorder developing psychotic
symptoms? - Answer- A: Cohort
Q: Genetic technique best suited for analyzing a family pedigree to determine the
chromosomal region of a potential susceptibility gene for a given disorder? - Answer- A:
Linkage analysis
Q: Antidepressant indicated for the tx of neuropathic pain associated w/ diabetes? -
Answer- A: Duloxetine
Q: Most common pattern of obsessions in pts with OCD? - Answer- A: Contamination
Q: A double blind, RTC finds that disease progressed in 28% of placebo treated
subjects and in 16% of those treated with the study drug. the difference between the 2
incidence rates is called: - Answer- A: Attributable risk
Q: Neurogenesis occurs in which of the following regions of the adult human brain: -
Answer- A: Hippocampus
Q: Throughout psychotherapy a pt with BPD reports h/o growing up in an abusive
household, wishing to escape abusive parents but also depending on them and abruptly
,ending relationships. According to Mahler's model the pts problem is due to not having
worked through which stage? - Answer- A: Rapprochement
Q: Testing for genetic variants by analyzing thousands to millions of genetic markers in
pts with a disease and unaffected controls is known as: - Answer- A: Genome-wide
association studies
Q: Relative contraindication to tx with psychostimulants: - Answer- A: Underlying heart
defects
Q: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEC) set what rules related
to mental health and substance abuse benefits in group health plan insurance products
in the US? - Answer- A: Equalized visit limits for behavioral health and medical
conditions in a similar category of coverage
Q: Substance found in multiple OTC cold remedies that is able to produce dissociative
feelings? - Answer- A: Dextromethorphan
Q: Which molecular mechanism is best supported as an explaination of how early life
stresses may lead to development of psych disorders in adulthood? - Answer- A: DNA
methylation
Q: Outcome of deinstitutionalization? - Answer- A: A higher ratio of mentally ill pts in
prisons as compared to the hospital
Q: 55yo pt w/ new onset diplopia with decreased abduction of the R eye, later in the day
has eye drooping and difficulty elevating the L eye, and the next morning pt awakes
without double vision. Dx? - Answer- A: Myasthenia gravis
Q: What decreases in men undergoing andropause? - Answer- A: Penile rigidity
Q: How do you best describe the wraparound process used to provide community care
to children and youth? - Answer- A: An individualized, family driven and youth-guided
team planning process
Q: What is recommended prior to conception that may reduce risk of major congenital
malformations in women taking antiepileptics? - Answer- A: Folic acid
Q: Acetylation of lysine residues in histone proteins does what? - Answer- A: Relaxes
chromatin structure
Q: Most effective statement for a pt in the pre-contemplative stage of tobacco
cessation? - Answer- A: "Have you heard about the health benefits of quitting"
, Q: On which scenario should a physician be referred for professional
evaluation/treatment? - Answer- A: Physician is observed to be aggressive toward pts
on 3 different occasions during shifts
Q: Which of the following medications is less likely to cause treatment emergent,
medication-induced sexual dysfunction? (duloxetine, escitalopram, paroxetine,
sertraline, venlafaxine) - Answer- A: Escitalopram
Q: When a parent dies, What facilitates a child's adaptive mourning process? - Answer-
A: Child is given the opportunity to express feelings of loss
Q: Which is the third area in addition to the DLPFC and striatum, that is involved in the
loop circuit associated with worry/obsessive symptoms? - Answer- A: Thalamus
Q: 34 yo terminal cancer pt with depression, poor appetite, fatigue and impaired
concentration and prognosis of <3 wks. Treatment for depression? - Answer- A:
Methylphenidate
Q: 55yo brought into the ER disheveled and mute but obeys commands. After a few
days, he can report memory of "walking away from something horrible" but cannot offer
an identify. Dx? - Answer- A: Dissociative amnesia
Q: Test requiring rapid and efficient integration of attention, visual scanning and
cognitive sequencing? - Answer- A: Trail-making test
Q: Pt with h/o failure to thrive in infancy, hyperphagia, early obesity, hypogonadism and
OCD and has short stature and small hands and feet. Likely congenital syndrome? -
Answer- A: Prader Willi
Q: Person that lives near a railroad, no longer notices the sounds from passing trains is
an example of: - Answer- A: Habituation
Q: Pt characteristic that may differentiate bulimia nervosa from binge eating disorder? -
Answer- A: History of laxative abuse
Q: Neuroimaging technology most useful in studying connectivity pathways in the brain?
- Answer- A: Diffusion tensor imaging
Q: A person with sustained hippocampal damage is still able to learn new skills such as
playing tennis beacuse this type of learning involves what structure? - Answer- A: Basal
ganglia
Q: The IMPACT model of integrated care recommends screening for depression >75%
of primary care pts and following through diagnostic evals and tx management. What is
characteristic with this model compared to tx as usual? - Answer- A: The model doubles
the effectiveness of depression tx
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