PSYCHIATRY EOR EXAM (A NEW UPDATED VERSION)
2024 COMPLETE EXAM TEST BANK WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the criteria for dx of schizophrenia? - ANSWER: 1) > 6 months duration of
illness with 1 month of acute symptoms along with functional decline.
2) At least 1 must be hallucination, delusion or disorganized speech.
>/= 2 of the following:
- hallucinations
- delusions
- disorganized speech and thinking
- abnormal behavior
What are some examples of positive symptoms in schizophrenia? - ANSWER:
Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganized speech and thinking
Abnormal behavior
What are some examples of negative symptoms in schizophrenia? - ANSWER: Flat
emotional affect
Social withdrawal
Lack of emotional expression
Avolition
Lack of communication and reactivity
Silent
Poor eye contact
What is schizophreniform disorder? - ANSWER: Meets criteria for schizophrenia but
lasts </= 6 months duration.
What is schizoaffective disorder? - ANSWER: Schizophrenia + mood disturbance
(major depressive or manic episode)
What is a delusion? - ANSWER: A fixed belief held with strong conviction despite
evidence to the contrary.
Indications for ECT? - ANSWER: Severe Depression
Treatment-resistant depression
Severe Mania
Schizoaffective disorder
Catatonia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Need for rapid treatment response
, Psychotic features
Adverse effects of ECT? - ANSWER: Short term memory loss
Aspiration PNA
Fracture
Dental and tongue injuries
HA
Nausea
Confusion
What is social anxiety disorder? - ANSWER: Social anxiety disorder is persistent fear
of or anxiety about one or more social or performance situations that is out of
proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation. They fear that they will do or
say something that they think will be humiliating or embarrassing (such as blushing,
sweating, appearing boring or stupid, shaking, appearing incompetent, looking
anxious).
What is generalized anxiety disorder? - ANSWER: Mental disorder characterized by
continuous and uncontrolled worrying without a significant cause
- Symptoms are present on most days for at least 6 months to confirm the diagnosis
- Psychiatric symptoms include excessive worrying, nervousness, restlessness,
inability to relax, and fear of worst-case scenarios
- Associated physical signs and symptoms include tachycardia, dyspepsia, tremor,
dizziness, hyperhidrosis, and cold extremities
What is agoraphobia? - ANSWER: People with agoraphobia fear public places where
they may be trapped, helpless, or embarrassed in the event of a panic attack or a
loss of control. They often start to avoid the feared situations or insist that another
person go with them.
Adverse effects of Lithium - ANSWER: Abnormal T waves on ECG
Bradycardia
Arrhythmia
Hypotension
Syncope
CNS symptoms (fatigue, dizziness, dazed)
Hypothyroidism
GI symptoms
Nephrotoxicity
Edema
Skin changes
What do you need to monitor in a patient on Lithium? - ANSWER: 1) BUN and SrCr
(baseline, every 2 to 3 months during the first 6 months of treatment, then once a
year in stable patients or as clinically indicated
2) serum electrolytes (baseline, then periodically),
2024 COMPLETE EXAM TEST BANK WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the criteria for dx of schizophrenia? - ANSWER: 1) > 6 months duration of
illness with 1 month of acute symptoms along with functional decline.
2) At least 1 must be hallucination, delusion or disorganized speech.
>/= 2 of the following:
- hallucinations
- delusions
- disorganized speech and thinking
- abnormal behavior
What are some examples of positive symptoms in schizophrenia? - ANSWER:
Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganized speech and thinking
Abnormal behavior
What are some examples of negative symptoms in schizophrenia? - ANSWER: Flat
emotional affect
Social withdrawal
Lack of emotional expression
Avolition
Lack of communication and reactivity
Silent
Poor eye contact
What is schizophreniform disorder? - ANSWER: Meets criteria for schizophrenia but
lasts </= 6 months duration.
What is schizoaffective disorder? - ANSWER: Schizophrenia + mood disturbance
(major depressive or manic episode)
What is a delusion? - ANSWER: A fixed belief held with strong conviction despite
evidence to the contrary.
Indications for ECT? - ANSWER: Severe Depression
Treatment-resistant depression
Severe Mania
Schizoaffective disorder
Catatonia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Need for rapid treatment response
, Psychotic features
Adverse effects of ECT? - ANSWER: Short term memory loss
Aspiration PNA
Fracture
Dental and tongue injuries
HA
Nausea
Confusion
What is social anxiety disorder? - ANSWER: Social anxiety disorder is persistent fear
of or anxiety about one or more social or performance situations that is out of
proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation. They fear that they will do or
say something that they think will be humiliating or embarrassing (such as blushing,
sweating, appearing boring or stupid, shaking, appearing incompetent, looking
anxious).
What is generalized anxiety disorder? - ANSWER: Mental disorder characterized by
continuous and uncontrolled worrying without a significant cause
- Symptoms are present on most days for at least 6 months to confirm the diagnosis
- Psychiatric symptoms include excessive worrying, nervousness, restlessness,
inability to relax, and fear of worst-case scenarios
- Associated physical signs and symptoms include tachycardia, dyspepsia, tremor,
dizziness, hyperhidrosis, and cold extremities
What is agoraphobia? - ANSWER: People with agoraphobia fear public places where
they may be trapped, helpless, or embarrassed in the event of a panic attack or a
loss of control. They often start to avoid the feared situations or insist that another
person go with them.
Adverse effects of Lithium - ANSWER: Abnormal T waves on ECG
Bradycardia
Arrhythmia
Hypotension
Syncope
CNS symptoms (fatigue, dizziness, dazed)
Hypothyroidism
GI symptoms
Nephrotoxicity
Edema
Skin changes
What do you need to monitor in a patient on Lithium? - ANSWER: 1) BUN and SrCr
(baseline, every 2 to 3 months during the first 6 months of treatment, then once a
year in stable patients or as clinically indicated
2) serum electrolytes (baseline, then periodically),
