HSC3102: Quiz 4: Mental Health Questions And
Answers A+ Graded
A 35-year-old male combat veteran presents with symptoms of poor sleep, crying
episodes, flashbacks, and nightmares. He also reports his marriage and friendships
have been suffering, in addition to poor work performance. When in a bad mood, he
tends to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. He has tried to overcome these symptoms
on his own, but has been largely unsuccessful and now recognizes the need for
professional help. He speaks openly about his experiences and recognizes a direct
connection between his combat exposure and current symptoms. Which of the following
would be the most likely diagnosis? - answer Posttraumatic stress disorder
Treating ADHD with stimulants will cause the patient to become hyperactive. - answer
False
A 45-year-old woman presents describing obsessive concerns that she has harmed or
will accidentally harm someone. Her most debilitating symptoms occur in the context of
driving. She reports being troubled by obsessions and compulsions for approximately 4
hours each day. When she drives over a pothole or speed bump, she experiences
overwhelming uncertainty about whether she may have accidentally run over a child. In
an attempt to ease the anxiety she drives back and forth on her street in order to search
for any indication that a child has been injured. When she completes these compulsions,
she returns to her home and engages in checking compulsions for any evidence of
blood or clothing under her car or on her tires. She then calls her husband repeatedly at
work to ask for reassurance that she has not harmed anyone. Although she is aware
that her concerns are irrational, she finds it very difficult to resist her impul - answer
Obsessive compulsive disorder
A 32-year-old nurse presents to her primary care provider complaining of frequent
headaches, irritable bowel, insomnia, and depressed mood. She currently takes no
medication and has no history of substance abuse or major medical problems beyond
treatment for a single depressive episode when she was a college freshman. Her
physical exam, routine labs, and brain CT are all within normal limits. Her family history
is notable for several ancestors who have been affected by psychiatric illness, including
depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Her paternal grandfather and a
maternal aunt committed suicide. She has had three prior episodes of several weeks'
duration characterized by insubordinate behavior at work, irritability, high energy, and
decreased need for sleep. She regrets impulsive sexual and financial decisions that she
took during these episodes, and has recently filed for personal bankruptcy. For the -
answer Bipolar disorder
Answers A+ Graded
A 35-year-old male combat veteran presents with symptoms of poor sleep, crying
episodes, flashbacks, and nightmares. He also reports his marriage and friendships
have been suffering, in addition to poor work performance. When in a bad mood, he
tends to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. He has tried to overcome these symptoms
on his own, but has been largely unsuccessful and now recognizes the need for
professional help. He speaks openly about his experiences and recognizes a direct
connection between his combat exposure and current symptoms. Which of the following
would be the most likely diagnosis? - answer Posttraumatic stress disorder
Treating ADHD with stimulants will cause the patient to become hyperactive. - answer
False
A 45-year-old woman presents describing obsessive concerns that she has harmed or
will accidentally harm someone. Her most debilitating symptoms occur in the context of
driving. She reports being troubled by obsessions and compulsions for approximately 4
hours each day. When she drives over a pothole or speed bump, she experiences
overwhelming uncertainty about whether she may have accidentally run over a child. In
an attempt to ease the anxiety she drives back and forth on her street in order to search
for any indication that a child has been injured. When she completes these compulsions,
she returns to her home and engages in checking compulsions for any evidence of
blood or clothing under her car or on her tires. She then calls her husband repeatedly at
work to ask for reassurance that she has not harmed anyone. Although she is aware
that her concerns are irrational, she finds it very difficult to resist her impul - answer
Obsessive compulsive disorder
A 32-year-old nurse presents to her primary care provider complaining of frequent
headaches, irritable bowel, insomnia, and depressed mood. She currently takes no
medication and has no history of substance abuse or major medical problems beyond
treatment for a single depressive episode when she was a college freshman. Her
physical exam, routine labs, and brain CT are all within normal limits. Her family history
is notable for several ancestors who have been affected by psychiatric illness, including
depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Her paternal grandfather and a
maternal aunt committed suicide. She has had three prior episodes of several weeks'
duration characterized by insubordinate behavior at work, irritability, high energy, and
decreased need for sleep. She regrets impulsive sexual and financial decisions that she
took during these episodes, and has recently filed for personal bankruptcy. For the -
answer Bipolar disorder
