PRITE CHILD PSYCHIATRY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) LATEST UPDATE
An 8-year-old child recently had testing with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) and received a full scale IQ score of 60. Which of the following additional tests would determine if t...
PRITE CHILD PSYCHIATRY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED
A+) LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025
An 8-year-old child recently had testing with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children (WISC-IV) and received a full scale IQ score of 60. Which of the following
additional tests would determine if the child meets criteria for intellectual disability
(mental retardation)?
A. Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI-3)
B. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-II)
C. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2" ed. (VABS-I1)
D. Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV)
E. Reitan Indiana Neuropsychological Test Battery (RINTB - Answer- C. Vineland
Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2" ed. (VABS-I1): helps in diagnosing and classifying
intellectual and developmental disabilities and other disorders. The Vineland-II
contributes to determining eligibility or qualification for special services; planning
rehabilitation or intervention programs; and tracking and reporting progress. The
Vineland-II measures the adaptive behaviors of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities; autism spectrum disorders; ADHD; post-traumatic brain
injury; hearing impairment; and dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
The parents of a 7-year-old child report that their child has "mood swings" which consist
of the child suddenly becoming irritable, angry and throwing tantrums. When asked
what precipitates these episodes, they reply, "When we tell him 'no' or he does not get
his way." Based on this information, which of the following would be the most likely
preliminary diagnosis?
A. Bipolar disorder
B. Conduct disorder
C. Major depressive disorder
D. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
E. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Answer- D. Oppositional defiant
disorder (ODD)
Autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents are most highly comorbid with
which of the following types of disorder?
A. Anxiety
,B. Eating
C. Elimination
D. Personality
E. Psychotic - Answer- A. Anxiety
Which of the following comorbid diagnoses of childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) worsens the prognosis into adolescence and adulthood to the greatest
degree?
A. Conduct disorder
B. Tourette syndrome
C. Major depressive disorder
D. Generalized anxiety disorder
E. Expressive language disorder - Answer- A. Conduct disorder
Which of the following is the initial treatment of choice for mild anxiety disorders in
children?
A. Observation alone
B. Psychotherapy alone
C. A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) alone
D. An SSRI and psychotherapy
E. A benzodiazepine and psychotherapy - Answer- B. Psychotherapy alone
Which of the following is considered to be the key component underlying the symptoms
of selective mutism?
A. Avoidant behavior
B. Phonological disorder
C. Oppositional behavior
D. Expressive language delay
E. Borderline intellectual functioning - Answer- A. Avoidant behavior
Which of the following is the most common learning/communication disorder in children
receiving special education services?
A. Reading disorder
B. Mathematics disorder
C. Phonological disorder
D. Expressive language disorder
E. Disorder of written expression - Answer- A. Reading disorder
An 8-year-old child is referred for an intake evaluation at the suggestion of the first
grade teacher. The child's teacher has moved the child's desk to the front of the
classroom in order to prompt the child to pay attention in class and complete
assignments quietly. The child's parents describe the child as "having lots of energy"
and "acting without thinking about consequences" when at home, as well as having a
"short fuse" when frustrated and frequent angry outbursts. The child makes careless
, mistakes in homework assignments, but is able to play video games at home without
difficulty. The initial pharmacological treatment should include a trial of which of the
following medications?
A. Methylphenidate
B. Clonidine
C. Fluoxetine
D. Desipramine
E. Bupropion - Answer- A. Methylphenidate
A 3-year-old child and parents present for evaluation. The child is playing alone in the
corner of the room, stacking and unstacking blocks. The child appears oblivious to the
presence of the parents and physician. Parents report that the child has not yet begun
to speak, and that an audiology evaluation was negative for hearing loss. Which of the
following would be the most useful instrument for further assessment of this patient?
A. Ornitz Developmental Checklist
B. Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL)
C. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-II)
D. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
E. Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS - Answer- D. Autism
Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) - a standardized behavior observation and
coding tool that allows you to accurately assess and diagnose autism spectrum
disorders across age, developmental level, and language skills
The Child-Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS) compared sertraline, cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT) and combination therapy in children and adolescents with
moderate/severe generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder and/or social
phobia. Which of the following reflects the primary findings?
A. CBT alone was superior to sertraline alone
B. Sertraline alone was superior to CBT alone
C. CBT alone did not separate from placebo
D. Combination treatment was superior to the monotherapies
E. Combination treatment was superior to CBT but not sertraline alone - Answer- D.
Combination treatment was superior to the monotherapies
The psychiatrist evaluates a 10-year-old boy with a history of primary nocturnal
enuresis. He is dry during the day with no urgency, frequency or dysuria. The patient's
father reports that he had the same problem until he was 12 years old. The patient is
otherwise healthy but wants to stop bedwetting because he's planning to go to overnight
camp. The next step to take is to:
A. order a urinalysis.
B. order a bladder voiding study.
C. recommend a trial of DDAVP
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