Question: Jane is a 63-year-old widowed female who presents with symptoms consistent with GAD, including restlessness, frequent worry, irritability, and poor sleep. She has no prior history, though in describing herself, she states, “I think I’ve always been an anxious person.” She has no other major medical comorbidities. Knowing her symptoms and diagnosis, first and second line treatments, and appropriate dosing for medications, what would be an appropriate treatment recommendation?
Answer Choices:
Seroquel (quetiapine) 25 mg qHS
Xanax (alprazolam) 1 mg TID PRN
Buspar (buspirone) 10 mg BID
Zoloft (sertraline) 50 mg qAM
Answer: Zoloft (sertraline) 50 mg qAM
Question: of 55: The table below shows the miles driven as a function of gallons of gas used. When the function is graphed, what does the ordered pair (6, 144) represent?
Answer Choices:
The driver can go 144 miles with 6 gallons of gas.
The driver can go 24 miles in 1 hour.
The driver can go 144 miles in 6 hours.
The driver can go 6 miles with 144 gallons of gas.
Answer: The driver can go 144 miles with 6 gallons of gas.
Question: Which of the following infections has been linked to sudden onset OCD in children?
Answer Choices:
Influenza A
Strep/PANDAS
Bacterial Meningitis
Roseola
Answer: Strep/PANDAS
Question: of 55: To determine the insurance premium of a car, an insurance company considers the following determinants: the age of the car, the model of the car, and the mileage of the car. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
Answer Choices:
Model
Age
Mileage
Insurance premium
Answer: Insurance premium
Question: of 55: The hypotenuse (side C) of a triangle is 13 inches long. Which of the following pairs of measurements could be correct for the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle?
Answer Choices:
2.5 inches, 4 inches
2.5 inches, 6 inches
5 inches, 12 inches
5 inches, 8 inches
Answer: 5 inches, 12 inches
Question: of 55: A farmer needs to buy fertilizer for his farmland. The instructions on the bag of fertilizer say 49.5 pounds of fertilizer is needed for 1 acre of land. The farmer buys 2,000 pounds of fertilizer. Which of the following is the approximate number of acres he can cover with the fertilizer he bought?
Answer Choices:
125
1,000
40
300
Answer: 40
Question: of 55: An employee discovers that 0.0025 of all products produced at a factory contain defects. Which of the following percentages does this represent?
Answer Choices:
25%
0.025%
0.25%
2.5%
Answer: 0.25%
Question: Jennifer is a 32-year-old married woman with two children. About a year ago, she was rear-ended at a four-way stop. Her two children were in the car. While neither she nor her children were injured, her car was significantly damaged. She presents to your office today stating that since her accident, she has been experiencing anxiety, especially while driving. She avoids the intersection where the accident occurred, even though it often adds a few more minutes to her morning commute. She worries frequently about the safety of her children, and she feels that it is having a negative impact on her relationships at home. She denies flashbacks and nightmares. Knowing this information, which diagnosis would best describe her symptoms?
Answer Choices:
Generalized anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Answer: Generalized anxiety disorder
Question: of 55: A pudding recipe for 50 people calls for 4 cups of sugar. Each bag of sugar contains 6 cups. How many bags of sugar will be needed to make this recipe for 300 people?
Answer Choices:
4 bags
13 bags
24 bags
8 bags
Answer: 4 bags
Question: Buspirone is an anxiolytic medication indicated for the treatment of anxiety and has been found to be as effective as benzodiazepines in the treatment of GAD.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: What type of psychotherapeutic approach has been found to be particularly helpful in treating patients with PTSD, as a means to ‘re-train’ the brain to interpret triggering stimuli?
Answer Choices:
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Assertiveness training
Answer: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Question: Decongestants, cannabis use, asthma attacks, and St. John’s wort are just a few examples of medical conditions or substances that may cause or present anxiety-like symptoms on assessment.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True