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1. A 28-year-old presents with episodic heart palpitations,
sweating, trembling, and fear of dying. Episodes peak within 10
minutes and occur unexpectedly. Most likely diagnosis?
A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B. Panic Disorder
C. Specific Phobia
D. Social Anxiety Disorder
Rationale: B. Panic Disorder requires recurrent unexpected panic
attacks followed by ≥1 month of concern about additional
attacks or maladaptive behavior change.
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,2. A client reports depressed mood, anhedonia, weight loss,
insomnia, fatigue, guilt, and recurrent thoughts of death for 3
weeks. No history of mania. Diagnosis?
A. Persistent Depressive Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder, single episode
C. Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood
D. Bipolar II Disorder
Rationale: B. MDD requires ≥5 symptoms for ≥2 weeks.
Persistent Depressive Disorder requires ≥2 years. Adjustment
Disorder follows identifiable stressor within 3 months.
3. A child age 7 frequently loses temper, argues with adults,
deliberately annoys others, and blames others for mistakes.
Symptoms present for 14 months. Diagnosis?
A. Intermittent Explosive Disorder
B. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
C. Conduct Disorder
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,D. ADHD
Rationale: B. ODD requires a pattern of angry/irritable mood,
argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness for ≥6 months.
Conduct Disorder includes aggression to people/animals,
destruction of property, deceitfulness, or serious rule violations.
4. A 45-year-old has consumed alcohol daily for 10 years. After
stopping, they develop seizures, confusion, and autonomic
instability. This condition is called:
A. Alcohol intoxication
B. Alcohol withdrawal delirium
C. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
D. Alcoholic hallucinosis
Rationale: B. Alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens)
includes seizures, confusion, autonomic instability, and
hallucinations. Wernicke’s triad = confusion, ataxia, nystagmus
(thiamine deficiency).
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, 5. A client reports recurrent, intrusive thoughts about
contamination, followed by excessive hand-washing. The client
recognizes these thoughts are irrational. Diagnosis?
A. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
B. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
C. Illness Anxiety Disorder
D. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Rationale: A. OCD requires obsessions (intrusive, unwanted
thoughts) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviors). The client
has insight (recognizes irrationality). OCPD is personality pattern
of perfectionism, not distinct obsessions/compulsions.
6. A 19-year-old alternates between periods of inflated self-
esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, and risky
behavior lasting 5 days, followed by 2 weeks of profound
depression. Diagnosis?
A. Bipolar I Disorder
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BANK| COMPLETE 1200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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1. A 28-year-old presents with episodic heart palpitations,
sweating, trembling, and fear of dying. Episodes peak within 10
minutes and occur unexpectedly. Most likely diagnosis?
A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B. Panic Disorder
C. Specific Phobia
D. Social Anxiety Disorder
Rationale: B. Panic Disorder requires recurrent unexpected panic
attacks followed by ≥1 month of concern about additional
attacks or maladaptive behavior change.
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,2. A client reports depressed mood, anhedonia, weight loss,
insomnia, fatigue, guilt, and recurrent thoughts of death for 3
weeks. No history of mania. Diagnosis?
A. Persistent Depressive Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder, single episode
C. Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood
D. Bipolar II Disorder
Rationale: B. MDD requires ≥5 symptoms for ≥2 weeks.
Persistent Depressive Disorder requires ≥2 years. Adjustment
Disorder follows identifiable stressor within 3 months.
3. A child age 7 frequently loses temper, argues with adults,
deliberately annoys others, and blames others for mistakes.
Symptoms present for 14 months. Diagnosis?
A. Intermittent Explosive Disorder
B. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
C. Conduct Disorder
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,D. ADHD
Rationale: B. ODD requires a pattern of angry/irritable mood,
argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness for ≥6 months.
Conduct Disorder includes aggression to people/animals,
destruction of property, deceitfulness, or serious rule violations.
4. A 45-year-old has consumed alcohol daily for 10 years. After
stopping, they develop seizures, confusion, and autonomic
instability. This condition is called:
A. Alcohol intoxication
B. Alcohol withdrawal delirium
C. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
D. Alcoholic hallucinosis
Rationale: B. Alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens)
includes seizures, confusion, autonomic instability, and
hallucinations. Wernicke’s triad = confusion, ataxia, nystagmus
(thiamine deficiency).
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, 5. A client reports recurrent, intrusive thoughts about
contamination, followed by excessive hand-washing. The client
recognizes these thoughts are irrational. Diagnosis?
A. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
B. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
C. Illness Anxiety Disorder
D. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Rationale: A. OCD requires obsessions (intrusive, unwanted
thoughts) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviors). The client
has insight (recognizes irrationality). OCPD is personality pattern
of perfectionism, not distinct obsessions/compulsions.
6. A 19-year-old alternates between periods of inflated self-
esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, and risky
behavior lasting 5 days, followed by 2 weeks of profound
depression. Diagnosis?
A. Bipolar I Disorder
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