Question 1

Tardive dyskinesia,involuntary repetitive movements of the face and extremities,is a severe side effect of the drug Haldol and of all ________.

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant drugs 
B) antipsychotic drugs 
C) antianxiety drugs 
D) abused substances

Question 2

A patient with ADHD would show ________.

Accepted Answer

A) severe depression 
B) hallucinations 
C) dementia 
D) hyperactivity

Question 3

Anxiolytic drugs and minor tranquilizers are categorized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) antipsychotic drugs 
B) drugs for mania 
C) antidepressant drugs 
D) antianxiety drugs

Question 4

A continuing,disabling reaction to an excessively traumatic event is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) OCD 
B) SAD 
C) ADHD 
D) PTSD

Question 5

Sudden,severe attacks of overwhelming anxiety without an identifiable cause are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) phobias 
C) panic disorder 
D) psychosis

Question 6

The abbreviation DT means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusion with toxicity 
B) delirium tremors 
C) delirium tremens 
D) drug therapy

Question 7

When a schizophrenic patient uses a new,made-up word that has no meaning,this is known as a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusion 
B) hallucination 
C) neologism 
D) addiction

Question 8

Obsessive-compulsive disorder includes all of the following behaviors EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) labeling 
B) crying 
C) ordering 
D) hoarding

Question 9

Valium and Xanax belong to which category of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) antianxiety 
B) antipsychotic 
C) antidepressant 
D) drugs for alcoholism

Question 10

An increased level of ________ in the brain (from cocaine,narcotic drugs,or alcohol)produces the euphoria and excitement ("high")craved by addicts.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) epinephrine

Question 11

Which disorder is characterized by frequent,spontaneous,involuntary movement tics (eye blinking,throat clearing,arm thrusting)and vocal tics (grunts,barks),or sometimes by comments that are socially inappropriate,vulgar,obscene,or racist?

Accepted Answer

A) autism 
B) Tourette syndrome 
C) ADHD 
D) echolalia

Question 12

The ________ acts as a relay station,receiving nerve impulses from the five senses (sight,hearing,touch,taste,and smell)and relaying them to the midbrain and cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ acts as a relay station,receiving...

Question 13

An ________ is an intense state of feelings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ________ is an intense state of...

Question 14

False sensory impressions involving vision,smell,sound,taste,or touch are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations 
B) delusions 
C) paranoia 
D) obsessions

Question 15

Xenophobia is a fear of strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The limbic system contains all of the following structures EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) limbic lobe 
B) thalamus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) dopamine

Question 17

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of ________,the gradual deterioration of mental function.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alzheimer's disease is the most common type...

Question 18

An overwhelming impulse to steal things that have little or no value is known as pyromania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic process developed by Sigmund Freud that includes dream analysis and hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is the gradual but progressive deterioration of cognitive function due to old age or a neurologic disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the gradual but progressive deterioration...

Exam 17: Psychiatry

Tardive dyskinesia,involuntary repetitive movements of the face and extremities,is a severe side effect of the drug Haldol and of all ________.

A patient with ADHD would show ________.

Anxiolytic drugs and minor tranquilizers are categorized as ________.

A continuing,disabling reaction to an excessively traumatic event is known as ________.

Sudden,severe attacks of overwhelming anxiety without an identifiable cause are known as ________.

The abbreviation DT means ________.

When a schizophrenic patient uses a new,made-up word that has no meaning,this is known as a/an ________.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder includes all of the following behaviors EXCEPT ________.

Valium and Xanax belong to which category of drugs?

An increased level of ________ in the brain (from cocaine,narcotic drugs,or alcohol) produces the euphoria and excitement ("high") craved by addicts.

Which disorder is characterized by frequent,spontaneous,involuntary movement tics (eye blinking,throat clearing,arm thrusting) and vocal tics (grunts,barks) ,or sometimes by comments that are socially inappropriate,vulgar,obscene,or racist?

The ________ acts as a relay station,receiving nerve impulses from the five senses (sight,hearing,touch,taste,and smell)and relaying them to the midbrain and cerebrum.

An ________ is an intense state of feelings.

False sensory impressions involving vision,smell,sound,taste,or touch are known as ________.

Xenophobia is a fear of strangers.

The limbic system contains all of the following structures EXCEPT ________.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of ________,the gradual deterioration of mental function.

An overwhelming impulse to steal things that have little or no value is known as pyromania.

Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic process developed by Sigmund Freud that includes dream analysis and hypnosis.

________ is the gradual but progressive deterioration of cognitive function due to old age or a neurologic disease.