PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DISEASE AN
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE
8TH EDITION HAMMER MCPHEE
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS EXPERT REVIEWED
⩥ chronology of the patient's psychiatric story from birth to present.
Answer: what is the history portion of the psychiatric interview?
⩥ the provider's observations and impressions at the time of the
interview. Answer: what is the mental status portion of the psychiatric
interview?
⩥ biological, social/environmental, and psychological histories (the
biopsychosocial model). Answer: what are the three main parts of a good
psychiatric history (very general)?
⩥ predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors.
Answer: what are the 4 Ps in a psychiatric history?
⩥ DSM-V. Answer: what is the book used for coding psychiatric
diseases?
, ⩥ build rapport, get thorough history, formulate diagnosis, develop
treatment plan. Answer: what are the four main tasks of the psychiatric
interview?
⩥ open-ended questions, no leading questions, reflections,
summarization, empathy, understanding. Answer: what are some core
aspects of interview skills for a psychiatric patient?
⩥ name, age, sex, religion, marital status, occupation, referral. Answer:
what should be included in identifying information?
⩥ info about current episode, support, who can give collateral info, co-
occuring diseases, current treatments, past episodes/treatments, baseline
mental health. Answer: what should be included in the HPI?
⩥ depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, mania, psychosis.
Answer: what are some diseases to screen for in the psychiatric ROS?
⩥ mood, sleeping habits, appetite, severity 1/10. Answer: what are
general ROS questions for psych?
⩥ sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, psychomotor,
suicidal ideation. Answer: what are some ROS questions to screen for
depression?
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE
8TH EDITION HAMMER MCPHEE
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS EXPERT REVIEWED
⩥ chronology of the patient's psychiatric story from birth to present.
Answer: what is the history portion of the psychiatric interview?
⩥ the provider's observations and impressions at the time of the
interview. Answer: what is the mental status portion of the psychiatric
interview?
⩥ biological, social/environmental, and psychological histories (the
biopsychosocial model). Answer: what are the three main parts of a good
psychiatric history (very general)?
⩥ predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors.
Answer: what are the 4 Ps in a psychiatric history?
⩥ DSM-V. Answer: what is the book used for coding psychiatric
diseases?
, ⩥ build rapport, get thorough history, formulate diagnosis, develop
treatment plan. Answer: what are the four main tasks of the psychiatric
interview?
⩥ open-ended questions, no leading questions, reflections,
summarization, empathy, understanding. Answer: what are some core
aspects of interview skills for a psychiatric patient?
⩥ name, age, sex, religion, marital status, occupation, referral. Answer:
what should be included in identifying information?
⩥ info about current episode, support, who can give collateral info, co-
occuring diseases, current treatments, past episodes/treatments, baseline
mental health. Answer: what should be included in the HPI?
⩥ depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, mania, psychosis.
Answer: what are some diseases to screen for in the psychiatric ROS?
⩥ mood, sleeping habits, appetite, severity 1/10. Answer: what are
general ROS questions for psych?
⩥ sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, psychomotor,
suicidal ideation. Answer: what are some ROS questions to screen for
depression?
