Friday, July 25, 2014

Chapter 10 Exam Question 30

Sally presented with a combination of symptoms of both psychosis and mood disorder. She most likely will be diagnosed with ___________ disorder.

a. Brief Psychotic
b. Schizophreniform
c. Schizoaffective
d. Delusional

Chapter 10 Exam Question 29

In Schizophreniform Disorder the symptoms are identical to those of schizophrenia, although the period of duration of symptoms is at least ____ month but less than ____ months.

a. one, six
b. one, five
c. one, three
d. one, two

Chapter 10 Exam Question 28

Harry suffers from this type Schizophrenia in which he has been in and out of a state facility for years. He presents with incoherent speech, fragments of delusional beliefs without organized theme, inappropriate emotional responses, and stereotyped mannerisms and grimaces.

a. Disorganized
b. Undifferentiated
c. Paranoid
d. Residual

Chapter 10 Exam Question 27

Tony suffers from this type of schizophrenia in which he believes the mafia and various other criminals are out to get him. He has prominent auditory hallucinations and refuses to walk alone in his neighborhood for fear he will be attacked.

a. Disorganized
b. Undifferentiated
c. Paranoid
d. Residual

Chapter 10 Exam Question 26

Risk of suicide is elevated in Schizophrenia; up to _____ percent make at least one suicide attempt, and ___ percent succeed.

a. 15, 10
b. 25, 10
c. 30, 10
d. 40, 10

Chapter 10 Exam Question 25

Many people with schizophrenia have difficulty showing an interest in work or in completing goal-directed activities. This is known as ______________.

a. Alogia
b. Avolition
c. Atonia
d. Affective flattening

Chapter 10 Exam Question 24

Per the DSM-IV-TR, continuous signs of the disturbance must persist for at least ____ months duration with at least ___ month of symptoms that meet the characteristic symptoms of Criteria A for a diagnosis of Schizophrenia.

a. two, one
b. three, one
c. five, one
d. six, one

Chapter 10 Exam Question 23

He used the term dementia praecox to refer to a symptom syndrome that involved an early, usually gradual, onset and progressive deterioration of mental functioning.

a. Bleuler
b. Kraepelin
c. Kaplan
d. Freud

Chapter 10 Exam Question 22

He introduced the term schizophrenia in 1911 to refer to a split between thought processes and emotions or to a general disorganization in thought and behavior.

a. Bleuler
b. Kraepelin
c. Blauler
d. Butler

Chapter 10 Exam Question 21

In Delusional and Shared Psychotic Disorder, the psychotic symptoms are largely limited to ___________.

a. delusions
b. hallucinations
c. alogia
d. thought content

Chapter 10 Exam Question 20

The distinction between Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, and Brief Psychotic Disorder is one of ___________.

a. delusional quality
b. differentiation
c. determination
d. duration

Chapter 10 Exam Question 19

The distinction between Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, and Brief Psychotic Disorder is one of ___________.

a. delusional quality
b. differentiation
c. determination
d. duration

Monday, July 14, 2014

Chapter 10 Exam Question 18

During his psychiatric examination, Tim repetitively imitated the movements of his doctor, a condition which is referred to as _______.

a. anhedonia
b. neologism
c. catatonia
d. echopraxia

Chapter 10 Exam Question 17

Dr. Lieberman moved the patient's arms into a folded position which the patient held for quite some time. This was possible as the patient was ___________, and had __________.

a. apraxic, waxy flexibility
b. catatonic, waxy flexibility
c. melantonic, waxy flexibility
d. anhedonic, waxy flexibility

Chapter 10 Exam Question 16

Earle complains of a strange metallic flavor in his food despite the fact that no one else can taste it in their food. Earle is experiencing _______ hallucinations.

a. visual
b. gustatory
c. tactile
d. somatic

Chapter 10 Exam Question 15

Hank sees things that are not there, including his deceased brother. Hank is experiencing _______ hallucinations.

a. visual
b. gustatory
c. auditory
d. somatic

Chapter 10 Exam Question 14

Kevin is experiencing _______ hallucinations, as he hears voices that tell him he is a bad person.

a. tactile
b. gustatory
c. auditory
d. somatic

Chapter 10 Exam Question 13

Jerry believes that the CIA and FBI are after him for his collection of glass ornaments. He believes that his ornaments have special powers, and that these federal agencies want to silence him and steal the ornaments power for themselves. Jerry's delusions are best described as _____________.

a. Persecutory
b. Bizarre
c. Erotomanic
d. Thought broadcasting

Chapter 10 Exam Question 12

Joe believed that the newscaster was speaking directly to him every night. Joe has delusions of _______.

a. thought insertion
b. jealousy
c. mood-congruence
d. reference

Chapter 10 Exam Question 11

Susan believed that the electric company was manipulating her movements, thoughts, speech, and emotions through the electrical wires across the city. She preferred to wear an aluminum foil hat to stop giving away "signals" of her location. Susan was suffering from delusions of ____________.

a. thought broadcasting
b. reference
c. being controlled
d. grandeur