Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors
eBook - ePub

Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors

About this book

Reinforce the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to excel in your certification exams. Ensure you're ready for the psychiatry certification exams, both written and oral, offered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors is the only guide written specifically for the needs of residents studying for the RCPSC psychiatry exams. Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors also offers robust extra preparation for other exams, including the psychiatry-resident-in-training exam and certification exams in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

  • Features four practice multiple-choice exams (200 questions total) and 20 OSCE scenarios.
  • Covers all the main topics and question formats you'll find on the exams.
  • Provides answer keys with detailed explanations and list of references for follow-up.

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Multiple-choice exam 1

1. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing rapid cycling mania?
a. hyperthyroidism
b. bipolar II disorder
c. male gender
d. depressive episode at onset
e. shorter duration of illness
2. Which of the following statements is true about buspirone?
a. It is a partial 5-HT1A antagonist.
b. It has anticonvulsant properties.
c. It binds with high affinity to benzodiazepine receptors.
d. It has extremely high potential for abuse and dependence.
e. It does not cause sedation in the elderly.
3. Which of the following is not a complication associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
a. arrhythmia
b. blood pressure changes
c. changes on electrocardiogram (ECG)
d. permanent neurological deficits
e. prolonged seizures
4. Which of the following is true about monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?
a. The antidepressant activity of MAOIs is directed toward monoamine oxidase B (MAOB) inhibition.
b. Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) specifically binds to serotonin.
c. MAOB specifically binds to norepinephrine.
d. Dopamine is deaminated more by MAOA than MAOB.
e. Serum monitoring of MAOIs is useful because drug levels correlate with effectiveness.
5. Which of the following statements is true about γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors?
a. They are the predominant excitatory receptors in the central nervous system (CNS).
b. Activation of GABAA receptors increases the influx of sodium ions into neurons.
c. Benzodiazepines (BZDs) exert their action by potentiating the activity of the GABAB receptor complex.
d. GABAB receptors are G protein–coupled receptors.
e. GABAC receptors are direct-coupled with sodium ion channels.
6. Which of the following statements is true about medications used to treat opioid addiction?
a. Methadone is a partial agonist.
b. Buprenorphine is a full agonist.
c. Naloxone is an opiate agonist.
d. In contrast to naloxone, naltrexone has a long duration of action.
e. Naltrexone is contraindicated in renal failure.
7. Which of the following is not a temperamental variable as defined by Alexander Thomas?
a. activity level
b. distractibility
c. low adaptability
d. intensity of reaction
e. regularity
8. Which of the following is a feature of normal sleep?
a. normal respiration
b. decreased cerebral blood flow
c. absent tendon reflexes
d. decreased gastric motility
e. preponderance of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
9. Which of the following is consistent with frontal lobe syndrome?
a. perseveration
b. dysphasia
c. alexia
d. astereoagnosia
e. receptive aphasia
10. Which of the following is not true about psychological factors affecting other medical conditions?
a. A medical condition other than a mental disorder should be present.
b. There is a clear association between psychological factors affecting other medical conditions and other mental disorders.
c. The impact of the psychological factors affecting the medical condition can occur at any time dur...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. How to use this book
  6. Multiple-choice exam 1
  7. Multiple-choice exam 2
  8. Multiple-choice exam 3
  9. Multiple-choice exam 4
  10. Case scenarios (OSCE questions)
  11. Contributors
  12. Index