LEK questions: Psychiatry — page 2

241 questions in Psychiatry. Open a question to see the answer options and a hint.

51. A 67-year-old woman lives alone in a small apartment. She has been conflicted with her neighbors for 2 years. She threatens them and keeps tapping the pipes and the… Question 51
52. Mantism is: Question 52
53. Please indicate the true statements concerning ADHD: Question 53
54. The most frequent side effect of clozapine is: Question 54
55. Catalepsy is a kind of: Question 55
56. Indicate the false statement concerning suicides: Question 56
57. The symptomatic treatment of choice in the case of panic disorder is the administration of: Question 57
58. A 58-year-old male patient was brought to the psychiatric hospital. The police was called by patient’s wife because he was aggressive to her and to their neighbor. The… Question 58
59. The primary medications used in the treatment of bipolar disorder include: Question 59
60. Which of the following medicine combinations is the most dangerous? Question 60
61. Which of the peripartum disorders usually does not need to be treated? Question 61
62. Medications used ad hoc in a panic attack include: Question 62
63. Among mental disorders in adolescents, the highest mortality occurs in the case of: Question 63
64. Indicate the true statement concerning neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Question 64
65. The situation in which otherwise normal speech suddenly interrupts is called: Question 65
66. The group of dyssomnias does not include: Question 66
67. Qualitative memory disorder consisting in recalling old information from memory, which is perceived as something new and original is called: Question 67
68. The symptoms and signs of delirium tremens do not include: Question 69
69. Which of the following are typical of the Lewy body dementia? Question 70
70. The sign that is characteristic of delirium tremens and is positive when a slight pressure on the patient’s eyeballs triggers visual hallucinations is called: Question 71
71. Catalepsy is a symptom belonging to the following disorder group: Question 72
72. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) do not include: Question 73
73. A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. His laboratory tests revealed the following abnormalities: fasting glycemia 110 mg/dL, total cholesterol… Question 74
74. The primary structure of the psyche that is identified as instinctual drives generating strong needs and emotions, which seeks immediate gratification is: Question 75
75. The signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome do not include: Question 76
76. Allomnesias include: Question 77
77. Indicate the diagnostic criteria of anorexia nervosa: Question 78
78. What is the time criterion for the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder? Question 79
79. Which of the following is not characteristic of acute confusional state? Question 80
80. Which of the following can be a cause of delirium in an elderly patient? Question 82
81. Vitamin B1 deficiency is frequently observed in the course of: Question 83
82. Which of the following should be monitored during the therapy with lithium? Question 84
83. The use of which of the following drug is associated with a high risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a risk which requires patient monitoring? Question 85
84. The factors which do not affect the development of anorexia nervosa include: Question 86
85. A 30-year-old patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder was advised to take one of the medications preventing the relapse of the disease. After several days of the… Question 87
86. For several years a 35-year-old woman has been treated by her GP for numerous gastroesophageal symptoms (flatulence, nausea, occasionally abdominal pain), frequent… Question 88
87. Which of the following syndromes is an example of paranoid syndrome: Question 89
88. Indicate the false statement concerning hypnagogia: Question 90
89. Which of the following have been proved to be efficient in the therapy of dementia in the course of Alzheimer disease? Question 91
90. The disorders of thought ‘content’ occurring in the course of manic syndrome include: Question 92
91. Mutism is classified as a disorder of: Question 93
92. Which of the following is primarily used in the therapy of patients with personality disorder? Question 94
93. Which of the following personalities is characterized by suggestiveness, shallow unstable emotionality, theatricality, exaggerated emotional expression, and focusing on… Question 95
94. Which of the following symptoms, apart from decreased mood, are among the basic symptoms of depressive syndrome? Question 96
95. It is organic, nonspecific brain syndrome, usually of an acute onset, with impaired consciousness, mainly with fluctuations in consciousness, as well as with other… Question 97
96. A 25-year-old man was referred for a psychiatric examination after an abuse of drugs and alcohol. The examination revealed that his behavior is characterized by… Question 98
97. Disordered ‘content’ of thinking includes: Question 99
98. Which of the following medications is used in the therapy of Alzheimer’s disease? Question 100
99. A 33-year-old patient came to her family doctor. She has been treated psychiatrically for bipolar disease and has been taking olanzapine (10 mg daily) for two months… Question 101
100. How long should symptoms last to allow the diagnosis of a depressive episode? Question 102

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