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Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a Cluster B disorder?
Correct Answer:
Dependent
Explanation:
In this question, the idea is to recognize how personality disorders are grouped into clusters that reflect similar patterns of behavior. Cluster B is the dramatic, emotional, and erratic group, and it includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. The option described as dependent personality disorder does not fit that cluster; it belongs to Cluster C, which is characterized by anxious or fearful behaviors. Dependent personality disorder involves a pervasive pattern of submissiveness and clinging to others, with a strong need to be cared for, difficulty making autonomous decisions, and distress when alone or when relationships end. This contrasts with the Cluster B patterns: antisocial involves disregard for others’ rights; borderline features intense instability in mood and relationships; histrionic shows excessive emotionality and attention-seeking; narcissistic involves grandiosity and a need for admiration. Because dependent personality disorder aligns with uncertainty, fear of separation, and reliance on others, it is not a Cluster B disorder.
Question 2
Magical thinking and odd beliefs are most characteristic of which disorder?
Correct Answer:
Schizotypal
Explanation:
Magical thinking and odd beliefs point to schizotypal personality disorder. In this condition, people often hold unusual beliefs that influence behavior, along with eccentric speech, odd or peculiar behavior, and ideas that others might find strange or unsupported by shared cultural norms. They may also experience suspicion or paranoid thoughts and feel awkward in close relationships, yet they don’t have the full-blown psychosis seen in schizophrenia. Paranoid personality disorder centers on pervasive distrust and suspicion of others, which is different from holding magical or odd beliefs. Schizoid personality disorder features social withdrawal and reduced emotional expression, not unusual beliefs. Dependent personality disorder involves excessive need to be taken care of and clinginess, not magical thinking. So the presence of magical thinking and odd beliefs makes schizotypal the best fit.
Question 3
Which combination defines Parkinson's disease diagnostic criteria?
Correct Answer:
Resting tremor alone
Explanation:
Parkinson's disease is diagnosed when there is clear bradykinesia—slowness of movement with reduced amplitude—plus at least one of the classic parkinsonian signs: resting tremor or rigidity. Bradykinesia is the essential feature, and the presence of either resting tremor or rigidity supports the diagnosis by reflecting the underlying dopaminergic deficit in the basal ganglia circuits. Resting tremor alone can occur in other tremor disorders and gait changes or cognitive impairment can arise from many conditions, so they do not establish PD on their own. Together, the combination of bradykinesia with resting tremor or rigidity best defines the diagnostic criteria.
Question 4
Which statement best defines physical abuse?
Correct Answer:
Intentional use of physical force causing injury
Explanation:
Physical abuse is defined by the intentional use of physical force against a person that causes injury or harm. This focuses on the purposeful contact meant to hurt, which distinguishes it from other forms of maltreatment. The key elements are intentionality and physical harm from force, such as hitting or pushing, which is why this statement best captures the concept. Exposure to sexual activity or materials describes sexual abuse, not physical abuse. Verbal aggression and degradation describe emotional or psychological abuse, not physical harm. Isolation from support systems relates to neglect or social abuse, not direct physical harm.
Question 5
Which symptom is a primary motor symptom of Huntington's disease?
Correct Answer:
Chorea
Explanation:
Chorea is the main motor finding in Huntington's disease. These involuntary, rapid, irregular, dance-like movements occur because neurons in the striatum (caudate and putamen) deteriorate, especially affecting the indirect pathway of the basal ganglia. This loss reduces inhibitory control over thalamocortical circuits, leading to excessive, uncoordinated movements that can involve the face, limbs, and trunk. While depression, anxiety, and weight changes are common in Huntington's, they are non-motor symptoms. So, the hallmark motor feature that Best identifies the motor phenotype is chorea.
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