GET THROUGH by Melvyn WB Zhang Cyrus SH Ho Roger Ho Ian H Treasaden and Basant K Puri

Author:Melvyn WB Zhang, Cyrus SH Ho, Roger Ho, Ian H Treasaden and Basant K Puri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press

MRCPSYCH PAPER A1 MOCK EXAMINATION 4: QUESTIONS

GET THROUGH MRCPSYCH PAPER A1: MOCK EXAMINATION

Total number of questions: 195 (139 MCQs, 56 EMIs)

Total time provided: 180 minutes

Question 1

A 25-year-old male has been taken to the emergency services after hurting himself whilst trying to break the computer in his brother’s room. He reports to the doctor that he feels that his thoughts have been controlled and are being taken away by the computer. Which of the following best describes this form of psychopathology?

a. Thought insertion

b. Thought withdrawal

c. Thought broadcasting

d. Made actions

e. Somatic passivity

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘Stereotypy’ is correct?

a. The patient would adopt an inappropriate or bizarre bodily posture continuously for a long term.

b. The patient would have repeated regular fixed patterns of movement that are not goal directed.

c. There is a feeling of plastic resistance resembling the bending of a soft wax rod as the examiner moves parts of the patient’s body.

d. The patient would have repeated irregular movements involving a muscle group.

e. The patient would have resting tremors, cogwheel rigidity and postural and gait abnormalities.

Question 3

General practitioners (GPs), though not trained in psychotherapy, could still help patients through the provision of supportive psychotherapy. Supportive psychotherapy’s main goal would be to

a. Allow the GP to provide patients with a source of emotional support

b. Allow the patients to have a chance to ventilate their feelings

c. Allow the GP to understand more about the patient’s environment and assist in enabling changes

d. Allow the GP to help boost the self-esteem of the patients by agreeing with them

e. Allow the GP to strengthen the patient and help them to stabilize

Question 4

A 21-year-old has been sectioned for admission to the mental health unit as he has been experiencing bizarre delusions as well as auditory hallucinations. The ward team has decided to start him on a low dose of olanzapine for stabilization of his condition. However, it was noted that after the commencement of the medication, he developed a temperature as well as marked rigidity of his limbs. Which one of the following is the most likely clinical diagnosis?

a. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

b. Serotonin syndrome

c. Lethal catatonia

d. Sepsis

e. Established side effects to olanzapine

Question 5

All of the following statements regarding individuals diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder are true, with the exception of

a. There is a tendency to bear grudges.

b. There is marked suspiciousness.

c. Threats and hidden meanings are read into benign remarks.

d. They confide readily.

e. There is excessive sensitivity to setbacks.

Question 6

Which of the following traits is not seen in individuals with schizoid personality disorder?

a. They tend to lead a solitary lifestyle.

b. They tend to appear indifferent to praise and criticism.

c. They have no interest in relationships.

d. There are times when they desire for the presence of close friends.

e. They usually appear to be cold and detached in their emotions.

Question 7

Based on prior research, it has been established that bulimics are more prone to which of the following psychiatric disorder as compared to anorexics?

a. Substance abuse

b. Personality disorders

c. Dementia

d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

e. Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding higher-order conditioning?

a.

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