APEA Psych Patho Actual Exam Preparation
APEA PSYCH PATHO ACTUAL EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A genetic condition that is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics is known
as:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Tourette syndrome.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
impulse control disorder.
Tourette syndrome.
The most common cause of death for patients with anorexia nervosa is:
starvation.
cardiac complications.
hypercortisolism.
suicide.
cardiac complications.
A neurotransmitter that is classified as an amino acid is:
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
serotonin.
norepinephrine.
melatonin.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
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A change in the central nervous system that creates a need for increased amounts
of a medication in order to achieve an effect is known as:
addiction.
misuse.
withdrawal.
dependence.
dependence.
A behavioral syndrome marked by an inability to move normally is:
spasticity.
tremor.
catatonia.
extrapyramidal disorder.
catatonia.
A person with bipolar disorder experiences:
periods of generalized anxiety disorder.
periods of hypersomnia.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with high moods.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with normal moods.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with high moods.
The most common endocrine complication secondary to anorexia nervosa is:
hypothyroidism.
hyperthyroidism.
amenorrhea.
hypoadrenalism.
amenorrhea.
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APEA PSYCH PATHO ACTUAL EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A genetic condition that is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics is known
as:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Tourette syndrome.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
impulse control disorder.
Tourette syndrome.
The most common cause of death for patients with anorexia nervosa is:
starvation.
cardiac complications.
hypercortisolism.
suicide.
cardiac complications.
A neurotransmitter that is classified as an amino acid is:
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
serotonin.
norepinephrine.
melatonin.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
1|Page
, APEA Psych Patho Actual Exam Preparation
A change in the central nervous system that creates a need for increased amounts
of a medication in order to achieve an effect is known as:
addiction.
misuse.
withdrawal.
dependence.
dependence.
A behavioral syndrome marked by an inability to move normally is:
spasticity.
tremor.
catatonia.
extrapyramidal disorder.
catatonia.
A person with bipolar disorder experiences:
periods of generalized anxiety disorder.
periods of hypersomnia.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with high moods.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with normal moods.
episodes of extremely low moods alternating with high moods.
The most common endocrine complication secondary to anorexia nervosa is:
hypothyroidism.
hyperthyroidism.
amenorrhea.
hypoadrenalism.
amenorrhea.
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