PAEA Psych EOR Practice Questions with
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What type of pharmacological agent would be used as a first-line
medication to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?
(A) Risperidone
(B) Clonazepam
(C) Fluoxetine
(D) Trazadone
(E) Venlafaxine --- correct precise answer ---(C) Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, and Sertraline are all approved for the
treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Use of an SSRI in
combination with behavioral therapy is recommended.
Ms. Jones wakes up from a deep sleep after having a nightmare. The
nightmare caused her to reexperience the time she received third
degree burns on her arms. The next day at work, she was very jumpy
and had difficulty concentrating. What diagnosis would be given to
Ms. Jones?
,(A) Adjustment disorder
(B) Posttraumatic stress disorder
(C) Personality disorder
(D) Anxiety
(E) Schizophrenia --- correct precise answer ---(B) Posttraumatic
stress disorder
ECT is effective in several conditions. What condition would NOT be
appropriate for treatment with ECT?
(A) Severe depression
(B) Manic disorders
(C) Psychosis during pregnancy
(D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(E) Depression unresponsive to medication --- correct precise answer
---(D) Obsessive compulsive disorder
ECT is used for treating severe depression or when patients do not
respond to medication for depression, manic disorder, chronic
schizophrenia, and psychoses during pregnancy, but not obsessive
compulsive disorder. To achieve a quick response to relieve depressive
symptoms, ECT can also be used.
, A patient who is intoxicated presents to the emergency department.
On ocular exam, you notice mydriasis. Which one of the following
substances could he have been using?
(A) Sedatives
(B) ETOH
(C) Opioids
(D) Cocaine
(E) PCP --- correct precise answer ---(D) Cocaine
Which one of the following symptoms is related to delirium tremens?
(A) Hypersomnolence
(B) Normal temperature
(C) Bradycardia
(D) Hypotension
(E) Perceptual distortions --- correct precise answer ---(E) Perceptual
distortions
A student is told that he failed a course in school and forgets that he
has been given this information. The defense mechanism utilized by
this student is
(A) Sublimation
100% Correct Verified Answers Latest
Update 2025
What type of pharmacological agent would be used as a first-line
medication to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?
(A) Risperidone
(B) Clonazepam
(C) Fluoxetine
(D) Trazadone
(E) Venlafaxine --- correct precise answer ---(C) Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, and Sertraline are all approved for the
treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Use of an SSRI in
combination with behavioral therapy is recommended.
Ms. Jones wakes up from a deep sleep after having a nightmare. The
nightmare caused her to reexperience the time she received third
degree burns on her arms. The next day at work, she was very jumpy
and had difficulty concentrating. What diagnosis would be given to
Ms. Jones?
,(A) Adjustment disorder
(B) Posttraumatic stress disorder
(C) Personality disorder
(D) Anxiety
(E) Schizophrenia --- correct precise answer ---(B) Posttraumatic
stress disorder
ECT is effective in several conditions. What condition would NOT be
appropriate for treatment with ECT?
(A) Severe depression
(B) Manic disorders
(C) Psychosis during pregnancy
(D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(E) Depression unresponsive to medication --- correct precise answer
---(D) Obsessive compulsive disorder
ECT is used for treating severe depression or when patients do not
respond to medication for depression, manic disorder, chronic
schizophrenia, and psychoses during pregnancy, but not obsessive
compulsive disorder. To achieve a quick response to relieve depressive
symptoms, ECT can also be used.
, A patient who is intoxicated presents to the emergency department.
On ocular exam, you notice mydriasis. Which one of the following
substances could he have been using?
(A) Sedatives
(B) ETOH
(C) Opioids
(D) Cocaine
(E) PCP --- correct precise answer ---(D) Cocaine
Which one of the following symptoms is related to delirium tremens?
(A) Hypersomnolence
(B) Normal temperature
(C) Bradycardia
(D) Hypotension
(E) Perceptual distortions --- correct precise answer ---(E) Perceptual
distortions
A student is told that he failed a course in school and forgets that he
has been given this information. The defense mechanism utilized by
this student is
(A) Sublimation
