Chapter 14 Single best answer questions

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. You are working in general practice. Samantha, a 17 year old girl, comes to see you complaining that she is feeling on edge.
Which of the following are symptoms of anxiety?

Irritability correct incorrect

Depersonalisation correct incorrect

Tinnitus correct incorrect

Parasthesiae correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Jeremy is a 65 year old gentleman who has recently been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. You are working in general practice and he comes to see you, wanting to discuss his condition.
Regarding generalized anxiety disorder, which of the following is TRUE?

It is stimulus specific correct incorrect

Panic attacks are not a feature of GAD correct incorrect

Physical symptoms are often prominent correct incorrect

GAD can be diagnosed if symptoms persist for over 1 month correct incorrect

Anxiety is paroxysmal correct incorrect

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. Which of the following has equal prevalence in males and females?

Specific phobia correct incorrect

PTSD correct incorrect

OCD correct incorrect

Panic disorder correct incorrect

Agoraphobia correct incorrect

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. Regarding benzodiazepine therapy in anxiety, which of the following is TRUE?

They are suitable for medium-term therapy correct incorrect

Due to interactions with SSRIs, co-administration should be avoided correct incorrect

They act via down-regulation of transmissions through the GABA-A receptors. correct incorrect

Cautious use is advocated in those with severe respiratory disease correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT associated with OCD?

Sydenham's chorea correct incorrect

Encephalitis lethargica correct incorrect

Phaeochromocytoma correct incorrect

Streptococcal throat infection correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Steve is a 28 year old man who was involved in a road traffic collision yesterday. His cousin who was driving was killed. Since admission to hospital Steve has been aggressive and irritable.
Which of the following is TRUE in an acute stress reaction?

It may arise up to 6 months after the event correct incorrect

It rarely resolves without treatment correct incorrect

Both depersonalisation and derealisation are recognized features correct incorrect

Psychological debriefing during an acute stress reaction decreases the risk of developing later PTSD correct incorrect

Pharmacological treatment is contraindicated correct incorrect

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. Symptoms of PTSD include all of the following EXCEPT:

Flashbacks correct incorrect

Avoidance correct incorrect

Hypervigilance correct incorrect

Hypersomnolence correct incorrect

Irritability correct incorrect