Question 1

The basic fear of being trapped in a confined space is called ________.

Accepted Answer

claustrophobia

Question 2

The effects of abuse in a person who has used psychedelic drugs for a long period of time include

Accepted Answer

A) constipation and drowsiness 
B) hallucinations and paranoia 
C) euphoria and relief of pain 
D) high energy and mental alertness 
E) reduced anxiety and sedation 
A) constipation and drowsiness 
B) hallucinations and paranoia 
C) euphoria and relief of pain 
D) high energy and mental alertness 
E) reduced anxiety and sedation B

Question 3

A patient went to see his physician because of a rash on both hands for three days.He stated that he returned from a trip abroad and was seated next to a patient who was coughing and now he is sure that he has developed leprosy.When the physician examined the patient, he could not find anything wrong other than a fading rash.The physician made note of the patient's statements, and determined that he suffered from

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) hysteria 
C) somatic symptom disordersom 
D) acrophobia 
E) agoraphobia 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) hysteria 
C) somatic symptom disordersom 
D) acrophobia 
E) agoraphobia C

Question 4

The term used to describe the scientific study of the human mind and behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatry 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) psychiatric 
D) psychology 
E) psychopathology 
A) psychiatry 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) psychiatric 
D) psychology 
E) psychopathology

Question 5

Which of the following medications is NOT a tricyclic antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

A) Amitriptyline 
B) Nortriptyline 
C) Paroxeline 
D) Clomipramine 
E) Trimipramine 
A) Amitriptyline 
B) Nortriptyline 
C) Paroxeline 
D) Clomipramine 
E) Trimipramine

Question 6

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has which of the following modes of action?

Accepted Answer

A) Narcotic 
B) Psychedelic 
C) Stimulant 
D) Depressant 
E) Antipyretic 
A) Narcotic 
B) Psychedelic 
C) Stimulant 
D) Depressant 
E) Antipyretic

Question 7

In the term paranoia, the root is ________ and its meaning is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) para; beside, abnormal 
B) ia; condition 
C) noia; to think 
D) anoia; annoyance 
E) no; not, no 
A) para; beside, abnormal 
B) ia; condition 
C) noia; to think 
D) anoia; annoyance 
E) no; not, no

Question 8

What does the root in the term psychosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Mind 
B) Condition 
C) Confusion 
D) Unreal 
E) Disorder 
A) Mind 
B) Condition 
C) Confusion 
D) Unreal 
E) Disorder

Question 9

A diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder would be given to a person who

Accepted Answer

A) is impulsive, unstable in mood and manipulative 
B) lies, cheats, and steals with no sense of responsibility 
C) has an exaggerated sense of self-importance and seeks constant attention 
D) is untrusting and fearful of closeness with others 
E) has recurrent episodes of unrestrained aggression toward people 
A) is impulsive, unstable in mood and manipulative 
B) lies, cheats, and steals with no sense of responsibility 
C) has an exaggerated sense of self-importance and seeks constant attention 
D) is untrusting and fearful of closeness with others 
E) has recurrent episodes of unrestrained aggression toward people

Question 10

A condition which is a real, physical disorder that has, in part, a psychological cause is a

Accepted Answer

A) compulsive disorder 
B) panic disorder 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) somatoform disorder 
E) psychosomatic disorder 
A) compulsive disorder 
B) panic disorder 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) somatoform disorder 
E) psychosomatic disorder

Question 11

The suffix in the term psychiatry is ________ and its meaning is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) y; process 
B) iatry; treatment 
C) psych; mind 
D) try; treatment 
E) iatry; pertaining to 
A) y; process 
B) iatry; treatment 
C) psych; mind 
D) try; treatment 
E) iatry; pertaining to

Question 12

During a session with a psychologist, a patient confided that she felt she was being followed to her appointments so she drove for miles out of her way in order to lose her follower.The psychologist would document the patient's behavior in the medical record using which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Compulsions 
B) Obsessions 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Paranoid 
E) Delusional 
A) Compulsions 
B) Obsessions 
C) Hallucinations 
D) Paranoid 
E) Delusional

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a medical term that means the uncontrollable need to steal?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleptomania 
B) Cliptomania 
C) Kleptomania 
D) Kliptomania 
E) Kleptamania 
A) Cleptomania 
B) Cliptomania 
C) Kleptomania 
D) Kliptomania 
E) Kleptamania

Question 14

A person who is exciting, charming, and friendly one moment and angry, irritable, and sarcastic the next suffers from a (n)

Accepted Answer

A) narcissistic condition 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) borderline personality disorder 
E) antisocial personality disorder 
A) narcissistic condition 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) borderline personality disorder 
E) antisocial personality disorder

Question 15

Which of the following therapies would be most beneficial for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Electroconvulsive therapy 
B) Biofeedback 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Interpersonal therapy 
E) Cognitive therapy 
A) Electroconvulsive therapy 
B) Biofeedback 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Interpersonal therapy 
E) Cognitive therapy

Question 16

The term used to describe the habitual psychologic and physiologic dependence on a substance or practice is

Accepted Answer

A) addiction 
B) dependency 
C) tolerance 
D) compulsive 
E) psychotic 
A) addiction 
B) dependency 
C) tolerance 
D) compulsive 
E) psychotic

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Weight gain 
B) Difficulty concentrating 
C) Fatigue 
D) Difficulty falling asleep 
E) Difficulty getting up and going to work 
A) Weight gain 
B) Difficulty concentrating 
C) Fatigue 
D) Difficulty falling asleep 
E) Difficulty getting up and going to work

Question 18

The classification of drugs that are able to alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition are the

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitters 
B) anti-depressive agents 
C) mood stabilizers 
D) psychoactive agents 
E) stimulant agents 
A) neurotransmitters 
B) anti-depressive agents 
C) mood stabilizers 
D) psychoactive agents 
E) stimulant agents

Question 19

The medical term used to describe a person who is unable or unwilling to speak is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid 
B) mute 
C) catatonic 
D) psychotic 
E) depressed 
A) paranoid 
B) mute 
C) catatonic 
D) psychotic 
E) depressed

Question 20

A patient in the psychiatric ward is suddenly unable to speak or refuses to speak.The medical term for this condition is

Accepted Answer

A) paranoia 
B) catatonia 
C) affective 
D) mutism 
E) psychosis 
A) paranoia 
B) catatonia 
C) affective 
D) mutism 
E) psychosis

Exam 18: Mental Health

The basic fear of being trapped in a confined space is called ________.

The effects of abuse in a person who has used psychedelic drugs for a long period of time include

The term used to describe the scientific study of the human mind and behavior is

Which of the following medications is NOT a tricyclic antidepressant?

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has which of the following modes of action?

In the term paranoia, the root is ________ and its meaning is ________.

What does the root in the term psychosis mean?

A diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder would be given to a person who

A condition which is a real, physical disorder that has, in part, a psychological cause is a

The suffix in the term psychiatry is ________ and its meaning is ________.

During a session with a psychologist, a patient confided that she felt she was being followed to her appointments so she drove for miles out of her way in order to lose her follower.The psychologist would document the patient's behavior in the medical record using which of the following terms?

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a medical term that means the uncontrollable need to steal?

A person who is exciting, charming, and friendly one moment and angry, irritable, and sarcastic the next suffers from a (n)

Which of the following therapies would be most beneficial for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder?

The term used to describe the habitual psychologic and physiologic dependence on a substance or practice is

Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of major depression?

The classification of drugs that are able to alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition are the

The medical term used to describe a person who is unable or unwilling to speak is ________.

A patient in the psychiatric ward is suddenly unable to speak or refuses to speak.The medical term for this condition is

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