Pharmacogenetic testing recommended in patients of Asian and SE Asian
ancestry prior to initiating which of the following?
- Imipramine
- Lamotrigine
- Fluvoxamine
- Valproic Acid
- Carbamazepine Right Ans - Carbamazepine
Dopaminergic Pathway implicated in Tardive Dyskenisia?
- Mesolimbic
- Mesocortical
- Nigrostriatal
- Tuberoinfundibular
- Incertohypothalamic Right Ans - Nigrostriatal (movement)
Which hormone involved in osmoregulation, food intake, and female and
sexual behaviors?
- Oxytocin
- Estrogen
- Melatonin
- Testosterone
- Progesterone Right Ans - Oxytocin
Which of the following diseases is most consistent with the pedigree below?
- Wilson dz
- Phenylketonuria
- Sickle cell dz
- Huntington dz
- Cri-du-chat syndrome Right Ans - Huntington's (AD)
PTSD most commonly associated with reduced volume on MRI where?
- Thalamus
- Hippocampus
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebral cortex
- Corpus callosum Right Ans - Hippocampus
, Pt w/ Alzheimer's dz struggles to take PO ACh-esterase inibotors d/t severe
nausea/vomiting. Which medicine offers a more tolerable alternative to PO?
- Tacrine
- Donepezil
- Memantine
- Rivastigmine
- Galantamine Right Ans - Rivastigmine (Exelon patch)
Acupuncture has evidence to best support use for which indication?
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Pain management
- Smoking cessation Right Ans - Pain management
Which brain waves asso. w/ alertness on EEG?
- Beta
- Delta
- Theta
- Alpha
- Gamma Right Ans - Alpha
Self-report tools administered prior to the session aid the initial interview by
- promoting standardized tx plans
- increasing efficiency of office visit
- minimizing risk of pre-conceived dx
- reducing time needed to interview pt
- limiting false + and false - identifications Right Ans - Increasing efficiency
of office visit
Which symptom must be present to make dx of a manic episode?
- Grandiosity
- Distractibility
- Flight of ideas
- Decreased need for sleep
- Increased activity/energy Right Ans - Increased activity/energy
44yo pt presents with fatigue and depression. Physical exam shows darkening
of skin and mucosa. Which test will lead to dx?
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