Exam;QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026-2027
calcium and oxalate - correct answer the most common type of kidney
stone is made up of...
Bulbar onset ALS - correct answer ALS with throat and speech, problem speaking and
swallowing
Staphylococcus & streptococcus - correct answer two common bacteria causing common types
of cellulitis
myasthenia gravis - correct answer progressive weakness that is worse at the end of the day -
associated with...
AChR & MuSK antibodies - correct answer best tests to evaluate for myasthenia gravis
Symptoms of Parkinson's - correct answer unilateral symptom presentation, bradykinesia,
tremor that occurs with rest and improves with activity, and muscle pain and rigidity often
occurring in the shoulder
,Steps for Obtaining Informed Consent - correct answer -Assess pt ability to understand medical
info, tx options, to make a voluntary decision.
-Present relevant info with accuracy and sensitivity:
• diagnosis
• nature & purpose of tx options
• benefits, risks, burdens of all tx options, including forgoing tx
-Document informed consent conversation in the medical record, including all consent forms.
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy - correct answer
Developmental considerations
Family involvement
Systems involvement
Resiliency
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy: Developmental considerations
- correct answer -developmental level will impact how they:
• reason
• approach relationships
• regulate emotion and behavior
• communicate
-Developmental considerations
• inform the diagnostic process
• guide tx planning
,Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy: Family involvement - correct
answer -Family involvement in tx & decision-making
• a norm in child and adolescent psychotherapy
-invite parents to share the hx of the child or adolescent's chief complaint & prior tx, medical &
developmental hx, & behavioral info privately with the therapist ahead of the session
• avoid feelings of criticism or discouragement
-collaborate with parent or caregiver as a tx partner
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy: Systems involvement - correct
answer -Therapists must consider the systems that surround children & adolescents & promote
their development
• family
• school
• peers
• the community
-Therapy can help promote the child/adolescent's socioemotional competence
-help develop a community support system
Underlying assumptions for child and adolescent psychotherapy: Resiliency - correct answer -
therapist work to promote resiliency in children & adolescents
• using strength-based orientation
-supports:
• functioning
• self-regulation
• deal with challenges they faces
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development - correct answer -Sensorimotor stage: Birth-2 yrs
• cognitive abilities based on reflexes
, • object permanence & causality
-Preoperational stage: 2-7yrs
• can use mental representations, symbolic thought, & language
• thinking is egocentric
-Concrete operational stage: 7-11yrs
• logical operations when thinking/solving problems
• thinking is concrete
-Formal operational stage: 12yrs+
• Adolescent can use abstract reasoning in addition to logical operations
• Child can understand theories, hypothesize, comprehend abstract ideas (love & justice)
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - correct answer -Screening
• Quickly assesses severity of substance use & ID the appropriate level of tx
-Brief intervention
• Focuses on increasing insight & awareness regarding substance use & motivation toward
behavioral change
-Referral
• Guidance to tx provides those identified as needing more extensive tx with access to specialty
care