CMN 548 MODULE 1, 2 & 5 COMBINED SET
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ T or F: Stress disorder is difficult to treat, requiring prolonged in-
depth psychotherapy.. Answer: False
Prolonged in-depth psychotherapy is seldom necessary in cases of
isolated stress response or adjustment disorder.
◉ Which of the following symptoms is associated with PTSD?
a. Social withdrawal
b. Hyperalertness
c. Flashbacks
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
- Essentials of Diagnosis of PTSD
- Exposure to traumatic life-threatening event
- Symptoms such as flashbacks, intrusive images, and nightmares, often
represent reexperiencing the event.
- Avoidance symptoms, including numbing, social withdrawal, and
avoidance of stimuli associated with the event.
, - Increased vigilence, such as startle reactions and difficulty falling
asleep.
- Symptoms impair functioning.
◉ Chronic childhood maltreatment, such as physical or sexual abuse,
would be typically related to which disorder?
a. PTSD
b. Borderline personality disorder
c. OCD
d. Adjustment disorder. Answer: b. Borderline personality disorder
Mcphee 1039
Borderline personality disorders are typically r/t chronic childhood
maltreatment not a specific traumatic (life-threatening) event, such as in
PTSD.
◉ Which of the following drugs is approved for the treatment of chronic
PTSD?
a. Sertraline
b. Carbamazepine
c. Paroxetine
d. All of the above
e. A and C. Answer: e. A and C
,- SSRIs such as Sertraline and Paroxetine in full dosage are helpful in
ameliorating depression, panic attacks, sleep disruption and startle
responses in chronic PTSD.
◉ Apprehension, worry, irritability, difficulty in concentrating,
insomnia, and somatic complaints present on more days than not for at
least 6 months is descriptive of:
a. OCD
b. GAD
c. Phobic Disorder
d. Dissociative Disorder. Answer: b. GAD
◉ Short-lived, recurrent, unpredictable episodes of intense anxiety
accompanied by marked physiologic manifestations is descriptive of:
a. GAD
b. OCD
c. Panic Disorder
d. Phobic Disorder. Answer: c. Panic Disorder
◉ Which of the following diagnoses can mimic panic disorder?
a. MI
b. Pheochromocytoma
c. Hyperthyroidism
, d. All of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
◉ The predictable, orderly, conscientious, and intelligent person
portrays predictable signs of:
a. GAD
b. OCD
c. Agoraphobia
d. Dissociative disorder. Answer: b. OCD
◉ A patient who suddenly, and unexpectedly leaves home and is unable
to recall his past portrays what sign of a dissociative disorder?
a. Somnambulism
b. Fugue
c. Depersonalization
d. Repression. Answer: b. Fugue
◉ Which of the following would be considered a dissociative state?
a. Amnesia
b. Multiple personality disorder
c. Somnambulism
d. all of the above
e. a and b. Answer: d. all of the above
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ T or F: Stress disorder is difficult to treat, requiring prolonged in-
depth psychotherapy.. Answer: False
Prolonged in-depth psychotherapy is seldom necessary in cases of
isolated stress response or adjustment disorder.
◉ Which of the following symptoms is associated with PTSD?
a. Social withdrawal
b. Hyperalertness
c. Flashbacks
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
- Essentials of Diagnosis of PTSD
- Exposure to traumatic life-threatening event
- Symptoms such as flashbacks, intrusive images, and nightmares, often
represent reexperiencing the event.
- Avoidance symptoms, including numbing, social withdrawal, and
avoidance of stimuli associated with the event.
, - Increased vigilence, such as startle reactions and difficulty falling
asleep.
- Symptoms impair functioning.
◉ Chronic childhood maltreatment, such as physical or sexual abuse,
would be typically related to which disorder?
a. PTSD
b. Borderline personality disorder
c. OCD
d. Adjustment disorder. Answer: b. Borderline personality disorder
Mcphee 1039
Borderline personality disorders are typically r/t chronic childhood
maltreatment not a specific traumatic (life-threatening) event, such as in
PTSD.
◉ Which of the following drugs is approved for the treatment of chronic
PTSD?
a. Sertraline
b. Carbamazepine
c. Paroxetine
d. All of the above
e. A and C. Answer: e. A and C
,- SSRIs such as Sertraline and Paroxetine in full dosage are helpful in
ameliorating depression, panic attacks, sleep disruption and startle
responses in chronic PTSD.
◉ Apprehension, worry, irritability, difficulty in concentrating,
insomnia, and somatic complaints present on more days than not for at
least 6 months is descriptive of:
a. OCD
b. GAD
c. Phobic Disorder
d. Dissociative Disorder. Answer: b. GAD
◉ Short-lived, recurrent, unpredictable episodes of intense anxiety
accompanied by marked physiologic manifestations is descriptive of:
a. GAD
b. OCD
c. Panic Disorder
d. Phobic Disorder. Answer: c. Panic Disorder
◉ Which of the following diagnoses can mimic panic disorder?
a. MI
b. Pheochromocytoma
c. Hyperthyroidism
, d. All of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
◉ The predictable, orderly, conscientious, and intelligent person
portrays predictable signs of:
a. GAD
b. OCD
c. Agoraphobia
d. Dissociative disorder. Answer: b. OCD
◉ A patient who suddenly, and unexpectedly leaves home and is unable
to recall his past portrays what sign of a dissociative disorder?
a. Somnambulism
b. Fugue
c. Depersonalization
d. Repression. Answer: b. Fugue
◉ Which of the following would be considered a dissociative state?
a. Amnesia
b. Multiple personality disorder
c. Somnambulism
d. all of the above
e. a and b. Answer: d. all of the above
