Handbook of Psychiatric Emergencies
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) True b) False
a) it provides a basis for diagnosis; b) identifies target signs or symptoms for treatment; c) it documents what was or was not observed; d) it provides baseline data for future comparison; e) it is mandated by law.
a) schizophrenia b) depression c) dementia d) stimulant use
a) circumstantiality b) tangentiality
a) schizophrenia b) mania c) psychotic depression d) paranoid disorders
a) preponderance of evidence b) clear and convincing evidence
a) clonidine (Catapres) b) propranolol (Inderal) c) benzodiazepine d) hydroxyzine (Atarax)
a) schizophrenia b) mania
a) "I want you to sit down in this chair so we can talk." b) "You have a choice. You can either take the medication and go to the interview room to talk, or, if you feel out of control, you can sit in a seclusion room until you feel less anxious."
a) interpersonal intervention b) pharmacologic intervention c) educational intervention
a) alprazolam (Xanox) b) diazepam (Valium)
a) diazepam b) lorazepam c) oxazepam d) buspirone
a) simple phobia. b) social phobia. c) agoraphobia.
a) pharmacotherapy b) open discussion of experiences and feelings c) time
a) Girls contemplate suicide three times more frequently than boys do. b) Boys loll themselves almost three times more often than girls. c) both of the above d) none
a) child abuse b) runaway behavior c) alcohol and drug abuse d) suicidal behavior
a) benzodiazepine b) lithium c) hydroxyzine d) propranolol
a) to join another person or family b) to have a different lifestyle c) to escape a destructive home life
a) physical abuse b) sexual abuse c) child neglect d) emotional abuse
a) Alzheimer's disease b) bipolar disorder c) major depression d) delirium