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Whatkisktruekofkinterprofessionality?kAnswer-
kAllkhealthkprofessionalskhavekindividualkprofessionalkcompetencies
Whatkisktheksignificancekofkankexperimentalkp-valuekofk0.05kAnswer-
kTherekiskak5%kchancekofkaksimilarkresultkoccurringkbykchancekalone
Whatkpercentagekofkchildrenkwithkoppositionalkdefiancekdisorderkwillkdevelopkconductkdisord
er?kAnswer-k30%
InkthekDSM-5,kselectivekmutismkisknowkconsideredkwhatktypekofkdisorder?kAnswer-
kanxietykdisorder
SymptomskofkselectivekmutismkmustkpersistkforkatkleastkAnswer-k1kmonth
CommonkcompetencieskAnswer-
koverlapkmorekthankonekhealthkcarekprofessional,kalthoughknotknecessarilykallkhealthkcarek
professionals,kandkarekcompetencieskexpectedkofkallkhealthkcarekprofessionals
ComplementarykcompetencieskAnswer-
kenhancekthekqualitieskof kotherkprofessionskinkprovisionkofkcare
,CollaborativekcompetencieskAnswer-
kthosekthatkeachkindividualkprofessionkmustkpossessktokworkkwithkothers,kincludingktho
sekwhokpracticekwithinkdifferentkspecialtieskwithinkakprofession.
Interpersonalkcollaborationkis centeredkAnswer-kpatient
CognitivektherapykiskrecommendedkforkpatientskthatkhavekAnswer-
knegativekcognitivek distortions
irrationalkbeliefskfa
ultykconceptions
HumanistickTherapykfocuseskonkassistingkpatientskwithkAnswer-kself-
actualizationkandkself-directedkgrowth
BehavioralkTherapykfocuseskonkAnswer-
kchangingkmaladaptivekbehaviorskthroughkthekusekofkbehavioralkmodificationktechniques
ExistentialktherapykiskforkAnswer-
kreflectionkonklifek
confrontingkself
120kwhokgotkdiarrheakateklettuce.k80kwithkdiarrheakdidknotkeatklettuce.k40kwithoutkdiarrheak
ateklettuce.k160kwithoutkdiarrheakateklettuce.kWhatkiskthekoddskratiokofkeatingklettucekandkde
velopingkdiarrhea?kAnswer-k6k((120X160)/(80x40))
ThekNewkFreedomkCommissionkonkMentalkHealthk(NFCMH)kreleasedkakreportkthatks
uggestedkAnswer-
kimplementationkaknationalkcampaignktokreducekthekstigmakofkseekingkcare
Focusingkonkpromotingkrecoverykandkbuildingkresilience
ThekefficacykofkmentalkhealthktreatmentskwaskfoundktokbekwellkdocumentedkinkAnswer-
kinfluentialkreportkissuedkbykUSkSurgeonkGeneralkink1999
StatekofkhighknegativekemotionkandkpessimismkAnswer-kneuroticism
CommonlykknownkaskankoptimistickoutlookkonklifekTheykarekarekoutgoing,klikeksocialkinteracti
on,krespondktokexternalkrewards,khavekmorekactivekdopamineknetworks,kandkarekresponsivekt
okpositivekreinforcement.kAnswer-kExtraversionk(highklevelskprotectkfromkpsychiatrickillness)
Introvertskarekmoreklikelyktokbe motivatedkandkmoreklikelyktokrespondkto
k reinforcementkAnswer-kinternally
negativek(moreklikelyktokinteractkwithkinternalkmotivation/self-image)
Interpersonalktraitkofkcooperation,keasykgoingknature.kTendktokhaveksmoothkrelationshipskofte
nkatkthekexpensekofkself-assertionkAnswer-kAgreeableness
,Associatedkwithkself-controlkandkakfocused,korganizedkapproachktoklife.kArekachievement-
orientedkgoalksetterskwhokcankdelaykimmediatekgratificationktokobtainktheirklongktermkdesir
edkoutcome.kTheykarekconsideredkresponsible,kreliable,kandkdependable.kAnswer-
kconscientiousness
Inkbehavioralkcouplesktherapy,kthekinitialksessionskarekspentkdoingkakfunctionalkanalysiskofk
behaviork(FAB).kWhatkisktruekaboutkFAB?kAnswer-
kFABkiskconcernedkonlykwithkobservablekstimulikconnectedktokoperantkbehavior
FABkiskbasedkonkoperantkconditioningk(identifyingkantecedentkstimuli,koperantkbehaviors,ka
ndkconsequentkstimuli)
ThekgoalkofkFABkiskmodifyingkwillfulkoperantkbehavior
Gestaltktheorykdealskwith ,knot Answer-
kperceptualkpsychologykbehavior
MedicationkthatkcankdelaykejaculationkinkpatientskwithkprematurekejaculationkAnswer-
kParoxetinek(andkotherkSSRIs)
(otherskinclude:
Topicalkanesthetick
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5kinhibitors)
FirstklinektreatmentkforklithiumkinducedkdiabeteskinsipiduskAnswer-
kAmiloridek(Kk potassiumkdiuretic)kinkadditionktokdcklithiumkwhenkpossible.
WaysktokreducekpolyuriakassociatedkwithklithiumktoxicitykAnswer-
kreduceklithiumkdosektok
minimumkeffectivekdose
takekoncekdailykatknightk(maykbek5-
30%klowerkthankwhenkgivenkinkdividedkdoseskoverkthekday)
Encouragekadequatekfluidkintake
WhatkisktruekaboutkECTkinkParkinson'skdiseasekAnswer-
kit'skmoreklikelyktokcausek
transientkdeliriumk(worsenedkdyskinesiaskinducedkbykl-
dopa)
LithiumkeffectskwithkParkison'skdiseasekAnswer-kmaykworsenktremor
nonselectivekMAOIskdecreasekthekefficacykof andkincreasekthekriskkofka
k Answer-kl-
dopakproductskhypertensivekcrisis
SelegilinekiskselectivekforkAnswer-kMAO-B
(afterk10mgktherekiskankincreasekinkriskkofkserotoninksyndromekifkgivenkwithkotherkmedskth
atkincreasekserotonin)
SSRI'skcan ParkinsonismktremorkAnswer-kworsenk(andkdecreasek'offktime')
, ProcesskdescribeskthekmechanismkbykwhichkthekhippocampuskstoreskmemorieskAnswer-
klong-termkpotentiation
losskofkmemorykrelatingktokakparticularkcategorykofkinformationk(inabilityktokrecallkimportantk
autobiographicalkinformation,kusuallykofkaktraumatickorkstressfulknature,kthatkiskinconsistent
kwithkordinarykforgetting)kAnswer-ksystematizedkamnesia
Lackkofkmemorieskfromkakcircumscribedkperiodkofktime,kusuallykimmediatelykfollowingkaktrau
matickeventkAnswer-klocalizedkamnesia
PersonkcankrecallksomekbutknotkallkofkeventskfromkakparticularktimekperiodkAnswer-
kselectivekamnesia
Lackkofkmemorykofkthekpatient'skentireklifekAnswer-kgeneralizedkamnesia
ThekdrugskthatkarekFDAkapprovedkforkGADkAnswer-
kParoxetinek
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Venlafaxinek
Duloxetine
Buspar
AksurrogatekhaskthekrightktokterminatekpregnancykifkAnswer-
kthekpregnancykthreatenskherk healthkorklife
or
shekiskakgenetickparent
Ifktheksurrogatekreceiveskbothkovumkandkspermkfromkcouple,kshekloseskthekrightktokA
nswer-kdeterminekwhetherkorknotkchildkwillkbekabortedk(thiskiskupktokthekcouple)
Whichkmedicationkiskmostkeffectivekforktreatingksocialkphobia/socialkanxietykdisorder,ke
speciallykwhenkrefractory?kAnswer-kPhenelzine
Ak55-year-
oldkfemalekpatientkhaskStgkIIkHTN.kOnkexam,kshekhasktracekpedalkedemakbilaterally,kbutk
herklungskarekclear.kHerkECGkrevealsk2ndkdegreekheartkblock.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkBPk
medicationskshouldkbekavoided?kAnswer-kCalciumkChannelkBlockers
3 ContraindicationsktokusekakcalciumkchannelkblockerkAnswer-
k1stkorksecondkdegreekheartkblock
Bradycardiak
CHF
4 SidekeffectskofkcalciumkchannelkblockerskAnswer-
kHeadachek Lowerkextremitykedema
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Whatkisktruekofkinterprofessionality?kAnswer-
kAllkhealthkprofessionalskhavekindividualkprofessionalkcompetencies
Whatkisktheksignificancekofkankexperimentalkp-valuekofk0.05kAnswer-
kTherekiskak5%kchancekofkaksimilarkresultkoccurringkbykchancekalone
Whatkpercentagekofkchildrenkwithkoppositionalkdefiancekdisorderkwillkdevelopkconductkdisord
er?kAnswer-k30%
InkthekDSM-5,kselectivekmutismkisknowkconsideredkwhatktypekofkdisorder?kAnswer-
kanxietykdisorder
SymptomskofkselectivekmutismkmustkpersistkforkatkleastkAnswer-k1kmonth
CommonkcompetencieskAnswer-
koverlapkmorekthankonekhealthkcarekprofessional,kalthoughknotknecessarilykallkhealthkcarek
professionals,kandkarekcompetencieskexpectedkofkallkhealthkcarekprofessionals
ComplementarykcompetencieskAnswer-
kenhancekthekqualitieskof kotherkprofessionskinkprovisionkofkcare
,CollaborativekcompetencieskAnswer-
kthosekthatkeachkindividualkprofessionkmustkpossessktokworkkwithkothers,kincludingktho
sekwhokpracticekwithinkdifferentkspecialtieskwithinkakprofession.
Interpersonalkcollaborationkis centeredkAnswer-kpatient
CognitivektherapykiskrecommendedkforkpatientskthatkhavekAnswer-
knegativekcognitivek distortions
irrationalkbeliefskfa
ultykconceptions
HumanistickTherapykfocuseskonkassistingkpatientskwithkAnswer-kself-
actualizationkandkself-directedkgrowth
BehavioralkTherapykfocuseskonkAnswer-
kchangingkmaladaptivekbehaviorskthroughkthekusekofkbehavioralkmodificationktechniques
ExistentialktherapykiskforkAnswer-
kreflectionkonklifek
confrontingkself
120kwhokgotkdiarrheakateklettuce.k80kwithkdiarrheakdidknotkeatklettuce.k40kwithoutkdiarrheak
ateklettuce.k160kwithoutkdiarrheakateklettuce.kWhatkiskthekoddskratiokofkeatingklettucekandkde
velopingkdiarrhea?kAnswer-k6k((120X160)/(80x40))
ThekNewkFreedomkCommissionkonkMentalkHealthk(NFCMH)kreleasedkakreportkthatks
uggestedkAnswer-
kimplementationkaknationalkcampaignktokreducekthekstigmakofkseekingkcare
Focusingkonkpromotingkrecoverykandkbuildingkresilience
ThekefficacykofkmentalkhealthktreatmentskwaskfoundktokbekwellkdocumentedkinkAnswer-
kinfluentialkreportkissuedkbykUSkSurgeonkGeneralkink1999
StatekofkhighknegativekemotionkandkpessimismkAnswer-kneuroticism
CommonlykknownkaskankoptimistickoutlookkonklifekTheykarekarekoutgoing,klikeksocialkinteracti
on,krespondktokexternalkrewards,khavekmorekactivekdopamineknetworks,kandkarekresponsivekt
okpositivekreinforcement.kAnswer-kExtraversionk(highklevelskprotectkfromkpsychiatrickillness)
Introvertskarekmoreklikelyktokbe motivatedkandkmoreklikelyktokrespondkto
k reinforcementkAnswer-kinternally
negativek(moreklikelyktokinteractkwithkinternalkmotivation/self-image)
Interpersonalktraitkofkcooperation,keasykgoingknature.kTendktokhaveksmoothkrelationshipskofte
nkatkthekexpensekofkself-assertionkAnswer-kAgreeableness
,Associatedkwithkself-controlkandkakfocused,korganizedkapproachktoklife.kArekachievement-
orientedkgoalksetterskwhokcankdelaykimmediatekgratificationktokobtainktheirklongktermkdesir
edkoutcome.kTheykarekconsideredkresponsible,kreliable,kandkdependable.kAnswer-
kconscientiousness
Inkbehavioralkcouplesktherapy,kthekinitialksessionskarekspentkdoingkakfunctionalkanalysiskofk
behaviork(FAB).kWhatkisktruekaboutkFAB?kAnswer-
kFABkiskconcernedkonlykwithkobservablekstimulikconnectedktokoperantkbehavior
FABkiskbasedkonkoperantkconditioningk(identifyingkantecedentkstimuli,koperantkbehaviors,ka
ndkconsequentkstimuli)
ThekgoalkofkFABkiskmodifyingkwillfulkoperantkbehavior
Gestaltktheorykdealskwith ,knot Answer-
kperceptualkpsychologykbehavior
MedicationkthatkcankdelaykejaculationkinkpatientskwithkprematurekejaculationkAnswer-
kParoxetinek(andkotherkSSRIs)
(otherskinclude:
Topicalkanesthetick
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5kinhibitors)
FirstklinektreatmentkforklithiumkinducedkdiabeteskinsipiduskAnswer-
kAmiloridek(Kk potassiumkdiuretic)kinkadditionktokdcklithiumkwhenkpossible.
WaysktokreducekpolyuriakassociatedkwithklithiumktoxicitykAnswer-
kreduceklithiumkdosektok
minimumkeffectivekdose
takekoncekdailykatknightk(maykbek5-
30%klowerkthankwhenkgivenkinkdividedkdoseskoverkthekday)
Encouragekadequatekfluidkintake
WhatkisktruekaboutkECTkinkParkinson'skdiseasekAnswer-
kit'skmoreklikelyktokcausek
transientkdeliriumk(worsenedkdyskinesiaskinducedkbykl-
dopa)
LithiumkeffectskwithkParkison'skdiseasekAnswer-kmaykworsenktremor
nonselectivekMAOIskdecreasekthekefficacykof andkincreasekthekriskkofka
k Answer-kl-
dopakproductskhypertensivekcrisis
SelegilinekiskselectivekforkAnswer-kMAO-B
(afterk10mgktherekiskankincreasekinkriskkofkserotoninksyndromekifkgivenkwithkotherkmedskth
atkincreasekserotonin)
SSRI'skcan ParkinsonismktremorkAnswer-kworsenk(andkdecreasek'offktime')
, ProcesskdescribeskthekmechanismkbykwhichkthekhippocampuskstoreskmemorieskAnswer-
klong-termkpotentiation
losskofkmemorykrelatingktokakparticularkcategorykofkinformationk(inabilityktokrecallkimportantk
autobiographicalkinformation,kusuallykofkaktraumatickorkstressfulknature,kthatkiskinconsistent
kwithkordinarykforgetting)kAnswer-ksystematizedkamnesia
Lackkofkmemorieskfromkakcircumscribedkperiodkofktime,kusuallykimmediatelykfollowingkaktrau
matickeventkAnswer-klocalizedkamnesia
PersonkcankrecallksomekbutknotkallkofkeventskfromkakparticularktimekperiodkAnswer-
kselectivekamnesia
Lackkofkmemorykofkthekpatient'skentireklifekAnswer-kgeneralizedkamnesia
ThekdrugskthatkarekFDAkapprovedkforkGADkAnswer-
kParoxetinek
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Venlafaxinek
Duloxetine
Buspar
AksurrogatekhaskthekrightktokterminatekpregnancykifkAnswer-
kthekpregnancykthreatenskherk healthkorklife
or
shekiskakgenetickparent
Ifktheksurrogatekreceiveskbothkovumkandkspermkfromkcouple,kshekloseskthekrightktokA
nswer-kdeterminekwhetherkorknotkchildkwillkbekabortedk(thiskiskupktokthekcouple)
Whichkmedicationkiskmostkeffectivekforktreatingksocialkphobia/socialkanxietykdisorder,ke
speciallykwhenkrefractory?kAnswer-kPhenelzine
Ak55-year-
oldkfemalekpatientkhaskStgkIIkHTN.kOnkexam,kshekhasktracekpedalkedemakbilaterally,kbutk
herklungskarekclear.kHerkECGkrevealsk2ndkdegreekheartkblock.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkBPk
medicationskshouldkbekavoided?kAnswer-kCalciumkChannelkBlockers
3 ContraindicationsktokusekakcalciumkchannelkblockerkAnswer-
k1stkorksecondkdegreekheartkblock
Bradycardiak
CHF
4 SidekeffectskofkcalciumkchannelkblockerskAnswer-
kHeadachek Lowerkextremitykedema
