MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR BSc STUDENTS
8;SEPTEMBER,2024
ANSWER ALL
1. Which of the following is the hallmark indication of delirium?
a. Fluctuation of sensorium and limited attention span
b. Global cognitive impairment
c. Severe agitation
d. Dysphona
2. What level of consciousness is the patient likely to exhibit during delirium?
a. Alert and oriented
b. Hypervigilant
c. Fluctuating
d. Comatose
3. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for delirium?
a. Use of narcotics
b. Family dynamics
c. Systemic illness
d. Presence of dementia
4. Delirium is most common in which age group?
a. Age 10–20
b. Age 20–40
c. Age 40–60
d. Age 60–80
5. Which of the following physical disorders is least likely to cause delirium?
a. Hypertension
b. Substance abuse and withdrawal
c. Metabolic disorders
d. Systemic infections
6. Which of the following is NOT a cognitive mental disorder?
a. Affective disorders
b. Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type
c. Vascular Dementia
d. Delirium
7. Ms. T., who is 85, is unable to perform several of her Activities of Daily Life (ADLs) due
to her inability to conceptualize and complete tasks. Her level of dementia is:
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Fluctuating
8. Ms. T. notes that the patient has recent memory impairment. An example would be:
a. Inability to remember what happened yesterday
b. Inability to remember current president
c. Inability to remember three objects after five minutes
d. Inability to remember an anniversary
9. A disorder of language is also noted in dementia. What would it be called?
a. Agnosia
b. Anhedonia
c. Apraxia
d. Aphasia
10. Ms. B., a 68-year-old African American, has a B/P of 220/110. She has had several
episodes of dizziness and temporary loss of consciousness. Her family notes that she has
had difficulty remembering in the past few months. The most likely diagnosis would be:
a. Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type
b. Delirium
c. Vascular Dementia
d. Mood Disorder due to General Medical Condition
11. Mr. A. is an 82-year-old white married male. He has been diagnosed as having probable
Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. He has withdrawn from his activities at the senior
center but continues to perform his ADLs. The level of severity of his dementia could be
characterized as:
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Nonexistent
12. Which one of the following is NOT needed to make a diagnosis of Dementia?
a. Impairment in short-term memory
b. Transient confusion
c. Impairment in long-term memory
d. Significant changes in social relationships
13. Various types of dementias will NOT have symptoms similar to which of the following?
a. Acute psychotic episode
b. Delirium
c. Major depressive episode
d. Adjustment disorder
14. Which one of the following etiologic factors is NOT a factor in dementia?
a. Heredity and degenerative neurologic disease
b. Cerebral vascular disease and normal pressure hydrocephalus
c. Lack of education, social isolation
d. Toxins and metabolic disturbances
15. Mr. W. is a 68-year-old widowed white male with a history of alcohol abuse. On
interview he is able to remember in detail an incident that occurred 20 years ago but
cannot remember 3 objects after 5 minutes on the mental status exam. He has no change
in personality and his judgment is good. Mr. W.’s condition is probably caused by:
a. A deficiency of thiamine
b. Heredity
c. Situational stress
d. A tumor
16. Which is always associated with dementia?
a. Ataxic gait
b. Impaired memory and judgment
c. Delusions
d. Affective disturbances
17. Alzheimer’s disease is primarily characterized by:
a. Progressive memory decline
b. Emotional distress
c. Dysphoria
d. Hallucinations
18. Which of the following is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
a. Trazodone
b. Desipramine
c. Fluoxetine
d. Lithium
19. Alzheimer’s disease is considered to result from:
a. Aluminum intoxication
b. Alcohol abuse
c. Tumors
d. Causes that are still unknown
20. Vascular Dementia is characterized by which of the following:
a. Stepwise and patchy deterioration in intellectual functioning
b. Global cognitive impairments
c. Retrograde amnesia
d. Headaches and fainting spells
21. Which of the following is the most prevalent form of dementia?
a. AIDS Dementia Complex
b. Amnestic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
c. Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type
d. Vascular Dementia
22. The second most prevalent dementia is:
a. AIDS Dementia Complex
b. Amnestic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
c. Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type
d. Vascular Dementia
23. Critically analyse features of Organic mental disorders, then compare and contrast
delirium and dementia. Atleast come up with FIVE (5) points.
Thank you and good luck!
