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PSYCHIATRY REVIEW
(Total Questions - 207)Q.1. A 30-year-old woman presents with bruises on her arms and face and healed fractures. She seems anxious and fearful, often checking her phone for messages from her husband. She reports these injuries were accidental but provides inconsistent details. The patient mentions feelings of isolation and depression, raising concerns about possible domestic abuse. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding physically abused women?
Correct Answer : D
Q.2. What will Obsessive neurosis patients have?
Correct Answer : A
Q.3. Before giving bipolar patient lithium, you will check all of the following EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : B
Q.4. A 35-year-old patient with depression is started on an MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor) for treatment. The patient, unaware of dietary restrictions, consumes a meal high in tyramine (e.g., aged cheese, cured meats, and red wine). Shortly after, the patient presents to the ER with a severe headache, elevated blood pressure, and neck stiffness. The physician suspects the patient is experiencing a hypertensive crisis due to the interaction between the MAOI and tyramine-rich foods. What is the most appropriate initial treatment for this hypertensive crisis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.5. A partner lost his wife by Acute Myocardial Infraction 6 months ago, he presented with loss of appetite, low mood, sense of guilt, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Major depression is a psychiatric condition that occurs regardless of events that happen in life, while normally most people would have bereavement after death of a close person.
Q.6. A 22 year old male complaining of insomnia & sleep disturbance. What is the appropriate treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.7. What is the side effect of diazepam?
Correct Answer : D
Sedation, dependence, respiratory suppression, anterograde amnesia, confusion (especially pronounced in higher doses)
Q.8. What is the initial management of insomnia?
Correct Answer : A
Q.9. For generalized anxiety disorder, what is the best treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.10. What is true about antidepressant?
Correct Answer : A
Q.11. For Major depression, what is the management?
Correct Answer : C
Major depression management: Pharmacotherapy: effective in 50 – 70%.Allow for 6 weeks to take effect, and treat for more than 6 months (SSRI, TCAs, MAOIs) Psychotherapy: psychotherapy combined with an antidepressant is more effective than either treatment alone. Electroconvulsive ( ECCT) Phototherapy: effective for a patient who has a seasonal pattern.
Q.12. Chronic psychotic disorder is managed by which drug?
Correct Answer : A
Q.13. What is the treatment of major depression disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.14. Patient has major depression and taking medicine for it, after taking medicine she is complaining of insomnia and irritable, which DRUG is responsible for this side effect?
Correct Answer : A
Q.15. Why SSRI are the 1st line treatment for major depression disoders?
Correct Answer : B
Q.16. A Psychiatric patient came to your clinic with non compliance of drugs. What is the appropriate treatment option?
Correct Answer : A
Q.17. Patient with depression started on amitriptyline, he developed headache, dizziness, vomiting, after starting medications, what should you do now?
Correct Answer : A
Q.18. What is unfavorable prognostic factor of schizophrenia?
Correct Answer : A
Good Prognosis:
Acute onset with obvious precipitating factors, sudden onset, less damage.
Good premorbid personality has a general role in all psychiatric disorders.
Mood symptom “depression”, indicates high insight & vice versa.
Paranoid subtype , Less severe= better insight , more severe= low insight
Poor Prognosis:
Insidious onset with no precipitating factors gradual onset more damage
Earlier age of onset
Family history of schizophrenia
Hebephrenic & simple schizophrenia
Q.19. What is the alternative therapy for severe depression and resistance to anti-depressant medications?
Correct Answer : C
Q.20. Which of the following indicates good prognosis in schizophrenia?
Correct Answer : D
Q.21. SSRI was prescribed to a patient with depression, How many days/weeks would it take to be effective?
Correct Answer : C
Allow 2 – 6 weeks to take effect and treat for > 6 months.
Q.22. Which of the following personality is characterized by inflexibility, perfectionism?
Correct Answer : C
Obsessive - compulsive personality characterized mainly by perfectionism
Q.23. What is the best drug to treat depression in children and adolescent?
Correct Answer : A
Q.24. Patient had a history of pancreatic cancer on chemotherapy then improved completely. Now came to a doctor concerning about recurrence of cancer and a history of many hospital visits. What does this patient have?
Correct Answer : B
People with this disorder have a persistent fear that they have a serious or life-threatening illness despite few or no symptoms.
Q.25. Patient came with symptoms of anxiety including palpitation, agitation, and worry. Which is the first best line for treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.26. Patient came with hallucination and illusion, what medication should be given?
Correct Answer : B
Q.27. Recent study revealed that anti-psychotic medication causes which of the following complication?
Correct Answer : A
Q.28. Female patient developed extreme fear from zoo, park, sporting events, the fear prevented her from going out. What is the term called?
Correct Answer : A
Agoraphobia: fear of going out from the home.
Q.29. Which psychiatric disease is treated with electroconvulsive therapy?
Correct Answer : B
Q.30. Patient turns to be erratic, for 4 months he said that the people in TV are talking to him. In the last 2 months, he claims that he has special power that no one has. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.31. In dementia, what is the best drug to use?
Correct Answer : B
Treatment of dementia is a cholinesterase inhibitor (galantamine, donepezil, rivastigmine, and tracing)
Q.32. Patient with mushroom toxicity will present with which one of the following symptom?
Correct Answer : B
Q.33. A 12 year old boy is mocked at school because he is obese. He ate a lot of pills to sleep and now he had a suicidal thoughts. What is the best management?
Correct Answer : A
Q.34. A man walking in a street and saying bad words to strangers, he is not even aware of his condition. What is the description?
Correct Answer : C
Q.35. What is the mechanism of OCD treating drugs?
Correct Answer : A
Q.36. Young female starts flushing of face and has tremors when she talks to anyone. What is the treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.37. A 60 year old patient with history of heart attack 6 weeks ago, complains of not getting enough sleep. Psychiatric evaluation is unremarkable for depression or anxiety, what should be given to this patient?
Correct Answer : D
Insomnia in patients with heart transplantation and cardiac disease is a common problem. Organic factors, immunodepressant medication (e.g. cyclosporine and steroids) and psychological factors may account for this symptom. For short-time treatment, medication with benzodiazepine hypnotics may be useful such astemazepam, flunitrazepam, triazolam, flurazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, and quazepam.If the problems of drug dependence and rebound insomnia are taken into consideration, treatment with non-benzodiazepine hypnotics “such as zolpidem, zaleplon zopiclone and eszopiclone” offers more safety and comfort. If insomnia is part of a depressive syndrome, pharmacotherapeutics intervention with anti-depressive sedative medication is required.
Q.38. A young female with BMI 18, fine hair all over the body, feels she is very fat. Now she doesn’t eat well with excessive exercise & work outs. What is the disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.39. A 25 year old secondary school teacher, every time she enters the class she starts sweating and has palpitations. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.40. A patient has history of low interest in life, he doesn’t sleep well and can’t find joy in life since 2 years. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
dysthymia, involves a chronic low mood lasting 2 years or more in adults, with symptoms such as low energy, poor concentration, low self-esteem, poor appetite or overeating, and sleep disturbances. This condition does not necessarily include the severe functional impairment seen in MDD but is persistent and long-lasting, as in this case.
Q.41. A 25-year-old male presents to the psychiatric clinic with complaints from his family about disorganized speech patterns. He frequently loses track of the main topic during conversations, drifting into unrelated details but eventually returns to the original subject. At times, his thoughts seem disconnected, and he struggles to form coherent ideas. Which of the following is most likely defective?
Correct Answer : A
The patient's symptoms of circumstantiality (excessive and irrelevant detail before finally returning to the main point) and loss of association (inability to connect thoughts logically) directly indicate a defect in the thought process. These features are commonly observed in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and other thought disorders.
Q.42. A 44 years old a mother of 3 presented with bouts of shortness of breathe, fatigue, dizziness, chest discomfort. She thinks about her job and children a lot. she is doing well at her job. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.43. What is the best treatment for bulimia nervosa?
Correct Answer : A
Q.44. Which of the following could be seen in patient with bulimia?
Correct Answer : A
Bulimia is making eating which means the patient eats a lot then does forced vomiting so there is a loss of acids & electrolytes which leads to hypokalemia & metabolic alkalosis
Q.45. Which of the following antipsychotic drug is associated with weight gain?
Correct Answer : C
Q.46. A 60 year old male came with depressed mood, loss of interest, sleep disturbance after his son's death, who died 3 months back after long period of suffering of disease. What is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.47. Adult male complains of inability to sleep as he previously used to sleep comfortably. Every night he checks if the light is off, oven is off, his child is sleeping well etc. This occurs during the day time as well. He cannot sleep if he doesn't do this, he knows this is an abnormal behavior and feels bad for his state. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.48. Patient presents with excessive talking on random topics and unable to concentrate on one topic. What is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.49. Patient came to you complaining of hearing voices. Later, he started to complain of thought intruding his mind that can't be taken out, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.50. Female had a history of severe depression, she got her remission for three months with Paroxetine (SSRIs), now she is pregnant, what is your advise?
Correct Answer : D
Sertraline is considered one of the safest SSRIs during pregnancy. It has a better safety profile compared to paroxetine and is effective in preventing relapse of depression. Switching to sertraline ensures the patient's mental health is managed while minimizing risks to the fetus.
Q.51. A 29-year-old male with a history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia is being managed with an antipsychotic medication. Over the past few weeks, he has developed ECG changes (prolonged QT interval), leukopenia, and excessive drooling. These side effects are causing significant discomfort and concern. What is the most appropriate medication adjustment?
Correct Answer : B
Q.52. A 40 year old male patient acme in your OPD with 2 months history of insomnia, and with symptoms of psychosis. How will you manage?
Correct Answer : B
Q.54. Which one of these anti-psychotic drugs is the least likely to cause tardive dyskinesia?
Correct Answer : A
Q.55. What is the best treatment for somatization?
Correct Answer : A
Q.56. A 40 year old man who becomes sweaty with palpitation before giving a speech in public, otherwise he does very good at his job, what is the condition?
Correct Answer : B
Q.57. A woman who lost her husband 2 weeks ago is unable to sleep at all. How will you manage?
Correct Answer : B
Q.58. Which of the following antipsychotic medication has rapid onset of action?
Correct Answer : A
Haloperidol is a first-generation (typical) antipsychotic and has a rapid onset of action. It is commonly used in emergency situations for managing acute psychosis or agitation due to its quick therapeutic effects, especially when given as an intramuscular injection.
Q.59. Patient with severe depression shows some improvement with therapy, what is the risk of suicide now?
Correct Answer : C
Q.60. Which drug in mania does not cause hepatotoxicity?
Correct Answer : A
Q.61. Tyramine increases the side effects of which of the following drug?
Correct Answer : A
Q.62. A 70 year old female was brought to your clinic by her daughter. The daughter said her mother’s memory deteriorated in the last 2 years. She can cook for herself but sometimes leaves the oven on. She can dress herself but with difficulties. The daughter mentioned that her mother’s personality changed into a more aggressive person (patient has Alzheimer's disease). According to this history what is your appropriate management?
Correct Answer : C
Q.63. A man pretends to be listening to somebody, suddenly started nodding & muttering. What is he having?
Correct Answer : A
Q.64. A female patient presents to you complaining of restlessness, irritability and tachycardia. Also she has excessive worries when her children go outside the house. What’s your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.65. Male patient, who is otherwise healthy, has depression for 4 months. He retired 6 months ago. Examination was unremarkable except for jaundice. What’s your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.66. A 43 year old female patient presented to ER with a history of paralysis of both lower limbs and paresthesia in both upper limbs since 2 hours ago, she was seen lying on stretcher & unable to move her lower limbs. A neurologist was called but he couldn't relate her clinical findings to any medical disease. When detailed history was taken, she gives history of getting beaten by her husband, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.67. What is the best treatment for the previous case?
Correct Answer : D
Q.68. A 65 year old lady came to your clinic with 5 days history of insomnia and crying (since her husband died), what is the best treatment for her?
Correct Answer : A
Q.69. A 28 year old lady, complains of chest pain, breathlessness and feeling that she'll die soon. On examination - slight tachycardia otherwise unremarkable, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.70. Lady on Imipramine feels dizzy on standing, and it resolves after 10-15 minutes on sitting, what is the condition?
Correct Answer : A
Q.71. What is the best treatment for generalize anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.72. What is the treatment for Generalized anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.73. A mother came with her 7 year old son who is hyper active, never sits in classroom and has poor concentration. What will be the management ?
Correct Answer : B
Q.74. A 80 year old man lives at the nursing home for the last 3 months. His wife died 6 months ago and he was diagnosed to have coronary artery disease last month. He is now forgetful especially of short term memory and has decreased eye contact and loss of interest. What is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.75. A patient presents with hallucinations (auditory and visual) and paranoia (feeling of being persecuted or monitored). What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.76. What is true about Obsessive neurosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.77. Patient developed sudden loss of vision bilaterally while she was walking in the street, followed by numbness, the subjective symptoms are different from objective, and does not match anatomically. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.78. What is the best initial treatment for depression?
Correct Answer : A
Q.79. 25 year old teacher has panic attacks and fears before entering the class, what is the initial treatment?
Correct Answer : A
SSRIs are considered first-line treatment for panic disorder and social anxiety, which seems to be the case here with fear of entering the classroom
Q.80. A female with hair on different site of the body, history of refusing intake of food and has BMI<18 and feels she's overweight. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.81. When does the effect of Fluoxetine starts ?
Correct Answer : A
Q.82. What is the effective half life of Fluoxetine “Prozac”?
Correct Answer : D
Half-life of fluoxetine 1–3 days (acute), 4–6 days (chronic).
Q.83. What is the effective half life of sertraline?
Correct Answer : C
Q.84. Psychiatric patient is on antipsychotic drug, which of the following drug leads to impotence when given with antipsychotic drugs?
Correct Answer : A
Beta-blockers are associated with sexual side effects such as impotence (erectile dysfunction), especially when used in combination with antipsychotic drugs
Q.85. What of the following is the best prognostic sign for schizophrenia?
Correct Answer : A
Q.86. Regarding antidepressant side effects, all of the following are true EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : D
Q.87. Which one of the following is a secondary presenting complaint in patient with panic attack disorder?
Correct Answer : D
Q.88. Patient came with symptoms of anxiety including palpitation, agitation, and fear. What is the best first line for treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Beta-adrenergic antagonists are used to treat some physical features of anxiety (palpitation, tremor)
The indication of antipsychotic drugs:
1) Functional Psychosis :
Schizophrenia
Mania
Schizoaffective disorders
Schizophreniform disorder
Brief psychosis
Delusional disorders
2) Violence, agitation, and excitement
3) Organic Psychosis
Delirium
Intoxication with substances
Dementia
4) Medical uses: e.g. nausea, vomiting, poor appetite.
Q.89. In case of failure of anti-psychotic drugs, alternatively which one will you use?
Correct Answer : B
Q.90. A patient came with symptoms of anxiety including palpitation, agitation, and worry. What is the best first line drug for treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.91. In the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), if SSRIs are not an option, which of the following can be used as an alternative?
Correct Answer : C
Buspirone is an anxiolytic medication that is commonly used as an alternative treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) when SSRIs or SNRIs are not suitable.
Q.92. Electroconvulsive therapy, what are the indications?
Correct Answer : D
Indications
1) Sever depression.
2) Sevre mania
3) Initial it in catatonic schizophrenia until drugs start to work.
Not less than 15-25 sec.
Ultra-short-acting anesthesia & O2 mask are needed during the procedure.
Usually given twice a week.
Total number of treatments 6-12 (to overcome the risk of relapse)
Disadvantages:
1) Expensive
2) Unacceptable to society
3) The patient needs admission
4) High risk or relapse & the patient needs many scions.
Q.93. A 70 year old with progressive dementia, no personality changes, neurological examination was normal but there is visual deficit, on brain CT shower cortex atrophy and ventricular dilatations, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.94. A 70 year old with progressive dementia, on brain microscopy amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are clearly visible also Plaques are seen, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.95. You prescribed paroxetine to a depressed man, what should you advice him regarding onset of medicine results?
Correct Answer : A
Q.96. A patient complains of diplopia, nausea, vomiting, and back pain. Physical examination shows raised blood pressure and 6th nerve palsy. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Brain tumors often present with diplopia, nausea, and vomiting, particularly if there is increased intracranial pressure.
Q.97. A 20 years old lady thinks that she’s fat, although her height and weight are ok. what is the disorder described here?
Correct Answer : B
Psychiatry typical features of aneroxia nervosa where the patient senses that he or she is fat despite being thin. Bulimia is people who vomit what they eat.
Q.98. Which of the following is the correct statement for Delusion?
Correct Answer : C
Q.99. A patient feels that he has gastric cancer & goes to a gastroenterologist, did CT, barium enema and series of investigation all of which are normal. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Hypochondriasis (now referred to as Illness Anxiety Disorder in DSM-5) is characterized by a preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness despite reassurances and normal test results
Q.100. Severe postpartum depression is mostly associated with which of the following?
Correct Answer : C
A personal history of depression (before pregnancy, antepartum, or postpartum) is the major risk factor for PPD: one-half of women with PPD have onset of symptoms before or during their pregnancies.
Other risk factors for PPD include: Marital conflict/ Stressful life events in the previous 12 months/ Lack of perceived social support from family and friends for the pregnancy / Lack of emotional and financial support from the partner / Living without a partner/ Unplanned pregnancy / Having contemplated terminating the current pregnancy / Previous miscarriage/ Family psychiatric history/ A poor relationship with one's mother/ Not breastfeeding/ Unemployment in the mother (no job to return to) or in the head of household/ A lifetime history of depression in the husband or partner/ Child-care-related stressors/ Sick leave during pregnancy related to hyperemesis, uterine irritability, or psychiatric disorder/ High number of visits to prenatal clinic/ A congenitally malformed infant/ Personality factors (high neuroticism and high introversion)/ Personal history of bipolar disorder.
Q.101. Anorexia nervosa, all are true EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : D
Q.102. Hopelessness is the most important predictor of which condition?
Correct Answer : A
Q.103. What is the characteristic feature of major depressive illness?
Correct Answer : D
Diagnostic criteria for depression “list of ten depressive symptoms”
persistent sadness or low mood; and
loss of interest or pleasure
Fatigue or low-energy
At least one of these, most days, most of the time for at least 2 weeks
Associated symptoms
1) disturbed sleep
2) poor concentration or indecisiveness
3) low self-confidence
4) poor or increased appetite
5) suicidal thoughts or acts
6) agitation or slowing of movements
7) guilt or self-blame
The 10 symptoms then define the degree of depression and management is based on the particular
degree
Not depressed (fewer than four symptoms)
Mild depression (four symptoms)
Moderate depression (five to six symptoms)
Severe depression (seven or more symptoms, with or without psychotic symptoms)
Symptoms should be present for a month or more and every symptom should be present for most of
every day
Q.104. A male presented with headache, tinnitus and nausea. He thinks that he has a brain tumor. He had just secured a job in a prestigious company and he thinks he might not meet its standards. CNS exam, CT all within normal. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
While hypochondriasis (or Illness Anxiety Disorder) is a possible diagnosis, it is more about preoccupation with illness in the absence of substantial physical symptoms. The patient in this case is experiencing physical symptoms (headache, tinnitus, nausea), which leads us more toward Somatic Symptom Disorder, where physical symptoms are present and lead to distress, even though they do not have a medical cause.
Q.105. A 65 year old male with hypertension, congestive heart failure and peptic ulcer disease came to your office for his regular blood pressure check. Although his blood pressure is now under control, he complains of an inability to maintain an erection. He currently is taking propranolol, verapamil, hydrochlorothiazide, and ranitidine. On examination his blood pressure is 125/76 mmHg. His pulse is 56 and regular. The rest of the cardiovascular examination and the rest of the physical examination are normal. Which of the following generally considered the most common cause of sexual dysfunction?
Correct Answer : A
The most common cause of sexual dysfunction is psychological disease.
Dysthymic disorder is one of the mood disorders, that has similar symptoms of major depressive disorder, but
less in severity, present for at least 2 years. Symptom-free periods are possible but may not exceed 2
months in 2 years time frame.
Q.106. A 26 year old patient came to your office with recurrent episodes of binge eating (approximately four times a week) after which she vomits to prevent weight gain. She says that “she has no control” over these episodes and becomes depressed because of her inability to control herself. These episodes have been occurring for the past 2 years. She also admits using self- induced vomiting, laxatives, and diuretics to lose weight. On examination, the patient’s blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg and her pulse is 72 and regular. She is not in apparent distress. Her physical examination is entirely normal. What is the likely diagnosis in this patient?
Correct Answer : C
Q.107. A 23 year old female came to your office with a complain of having “a peculiarly shaped jaw”. She tells you that she has seen a number of plastic surgeons about this problem, but “every one has refused to do anything”. On examination, there is no protrusion that you can see, and it appears to you that she has a completely normal jaw and face. Although the physical examination is completely normal, she appears depressed. What is the likely diagnosis in this patient?
Correct Answer : D
Body dysmorphic disorder: persistent preoccupation with an imagined bodily defect, ugliness, or an exaggerated distortion of a minimal existing defect that the patient feels is noticeable to others. Hypochondriasis: intense concern & preoccupation with physical health and/or excessive worry about having a serious physical disease. The preoccupation persists in spite of medical reassurance, & causes social & occupational dysfunction.
Q.108. Known risk factors for suicide include all of the following EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : D
Q.110. Regarding hypochondriasis, all are true EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : B
Hypochondriasis appears to occur equally in men and women.
Q.111. Family behavior toward schizophrenic patient, how does it affect prognosis adversely?
Correct Answer : C
Schismatic refers to a family environment where there is severe dysfunction, conflict, and lack of emotional support. This often involves:
- Parental rejection or hostility towards the child.
- High levels of criticism or blame directed at the individual.
- Lack of understanding of the illness and its effects.
Q.112. What is the investigation to confirm Alzheimer’s disease?
Correct Answer : A
Q.113. A female patient, manager as a profession since short time, becomes depressed. She said she can't manage the conflicts that happen at workplace between the employees. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.114. A female patient 2-3 days before menstruation presents with depressed mood that disappears by 2-3 day after the commencement of menstruation. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.115. Female patient complains of excessive thirst, she drinks a lot of water & has frequent urination since 1 week. she has been diagnosed as bipolar disorder 2 weeks back & started on lithium. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Lithium-induced nephrogenic DI may be effectively managed with the administration of amiloride, a potassium-sparing diuretic often used in conjunction with thiazide or loop diuretics.
Q.116. Patient while talking to doctor keeps looking to his right side most of the time, when the doctor asked him why he does that, he said that his mother is there but in fact no one is present. After asking the patient's family they said that the mother died when he was a child. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.117. A 50 year old patient complaining of episodes of erectile dysfunction, and he is now in stress. what will you suggest?
Correct Answer : A
Q.118. A 32-year-old man presents to your clinic with a history of experiencing shortness of breath (SOB), sweating, and an overwhelming feeling of fear whenever he is in an automobile. He describes these episodes as occurring spontaneously when he is traveling in a car, even if he is not in any immediate danger. The symptoms tend to subside once he exits the vehicle. These episodes have been affecting his ability to drive or ride in cars, and he is avoiding long trips as a result. He denies similar symptoms in other situations. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.119. What is the treatment for hallucination and delusion?
Correct Answer : A
Q.120. Which is the best way to treat pinged induced nervosa?
Correct Answer : B
Q.121. Which of the following drug is used in maintenance phase of bipolar?
Correct Answer : A
Q.122. A 45-year-old man with a history of secondary depression (depression due to a medical condition) has been prescribed an antidepressant, which has been effective in managing his mood but has led to significant sexual dysfunction. The patient is frustrated with the side effects, particularly erectile dysfunction and reduced libido, and is now seeking an alternative medication that would help alleviate his depressive symptoms without causing sexual side effects. Which of the following antidepressants is the most appropriate alternative for this patient?
Correct Answer : B
Q.123. An old male patient who is admitted in CCU (post-operative- CABG) complains of hallucination & loss of attention. What is the condition?
Correct Answer : A
Q.124. Which antidepressant drug is safe for adolescent and children?
Correct Answer : A
Q.125. A patient has Alzheimer's disease with hallucination and delusion, what is the treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Antipsychotic drugs are modestly useful in reducing aggression and psychosis in Alzheimer's patients with behavioral problems.
Q.126. A 50-year-old male patient presents with obsessive thoughts, repetitive behaviors, and significant anxiety that has impaired his daily functioning for the past few years. The patient has a long-standing history of hypertension and diabetes. Brain imaging reveals evidence of focal infarction or extensive deep white matter changes secondary to chronic ischemia. The patient is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), commonly referred to as obsessive neurosis. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this case?
Correct Answer : C
Q.127. A 25-year-old woman presents to your clinic with a history of intense fear and anxiety when she is in social situations. She reports excessive worry about being negatively evaluated or judged by others. She has avoided several social events, such as parties, presentations at work, and family gatherings, because of her fear of embarrassment. She experiences symptoms like heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, and a dry mouth when faced with social situations. Despite being an otherwise capable individual, these fears have significantly impacted her personal and professional life. What is the initial treatment for this patient with social phobia?
Correct Answer : A
Q.128. Which of the following is true about general fatigue syndrome?
Correct Answer : B
Q.129. Patient is afraid of germs, what is the condition called?
Correct Answer : A
Q.130. A 87 year old who was brought by his daughter, says he is forgetful, doing mess in room, poor attention span. Neurological examination and the investigation are normal, what is the probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Alzheimer's dementia: most common cause of dementia. Age and family history are risk factors for AD. Etiology unknown but toxic b-amyloid deposit in brain. Present with amnesia for newly acquired information is usually the first presentation, followed by language deficit, acalculia, depression,agitation, and finally apraxia (inability to perform skilled movement). Diagnosis by exclusion that can be definitive diagnosis only on autopsy: suggested by clinical feature and by progressive cognitive course without substantial motor impairment. MRI & CT may show atrophy, and ventricular enlargement and can rule out other causes. On brain microscopy amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangle. Death
usually occurs secondary to aspiration pneumonia.
Q.131. What is the treatment of Anxiety ?

Correct Answer : B
Alprazolam is recommended for the short-term treatment (2–4 weeks) of severe acute anxiety
Q.132. Clozapine is used in children for which of the following disease?
Correct Answer : A
Q.133. A female patient developed sudden loss of vision in both eyes while she was walking down the street, also complains of numbness and tingling in her feet , there is discrepancy between the complaint and the finding. On examination, reflexes and ankle jerks were preserved, there is a decrease in the sensation and weakness in the lower muscles not going with the anatomy, what will be your action?
Correct Answer : D
This is a case of conversion disorder:
Q.134. Which drug causes hypertensive crisis when used with tyramine?
Correct Answer : C
Q.135. Patient said that aliens talk to him otherwise he is not complaining of anything, what is the treatment?
Correct Answer : C
Q.136. An old lady came to your office with her daughter who said that her mother has behavioral changes “agitation, aggression & poor self care”, you can't do appropriate physical & neurological examination for the patient. What’s your next step?
Correct Answer : A
Q.137. What is TRUE regarding Obsessive neurosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.138. Patient presented with a history of hallucinations and Paranoia, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.139. A 45-year-old patient has been diagnosed with severe depression and has failed to respond to multiple trials of antidepressant medications, including SSRIs, SNRIs, and tricyclic antidepressants. The patient continues to experience profound sadness, lack of energy, and suicidal ideation despite adherence to treatment. Psychotherapy and lifestyle modifications have also failed to improve symptoms. What is the next step in management?
Correct Answer : C
Q.140. A 40 year old female complains of thinking a lot about her children's' future. She is alert, anxious, can't sleep properly, poor appetite, she always make sure that doors at her home are closed, in spite of doors already been closed. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.141. A 56-year old female patient is on anti-depressant medications. She was brought in ER due to overdose of her medications. She presented with convulsions, dilated pupil, hyperreflexia and strabismus. Which of the following is the culprit medication?
Correct Answer : B
Q.142. A 28 years old lady presented with chest pain, breathlessness and feeling that she's going to die soon. On examination, she had tachycardia. Otherwise unremarkable. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.143. When does effect of Antidepressant start in elderly?
Correct Answer : A
Q.144. A 40 years old man was intently listening to somebody who is not present around& suddenly started nodding & muttering. What is he suffering from?
Correct Answer : A
Q.145. A male patient, who is otherwise healthy, has depression since 4 months. He got retired 6 months ago. On examination, systemic signs are unremarkable except for jaundice. What is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
since he is jaundiced , This is a clue for liver disease
Q.146. A 72 year old patient starts to have memory loss gradually since 2 yrs but he is capable of doing his daily activity, dressing himself but lately he is more forgetful and his personality changed from kind and caring father to aggressive and irritable. What will you do ?
Correct Answer : B
Alzheimer's case
Q.147. A 40-year-old patient with severe depression has been on treatment with an antidepressant for the past three months. The patient complains of persistent fatigue and recent episodes of fever. Laboratory tests reveal neutropenia, and an ECG shows prolonged QT interval. The patient has also reported excessive drooling. What is the most likely drug responsible for these side effects?
Correct Answer : B
Clozapine is primarily used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia but may also be prescribed off-label for severe depression with psychotic features.
Q.148. What is TRUE for Obsessive neurosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.149. Patient tells you that the refrigerator told him that all food inside is poisoned, what is the condition this patient suffering from?
Correct Answer : C
Note: hallucination: False perception for which no external stimuli exist illusion: It is a false perception with an external stimulus.
Q.150. A young girl becomes very stressed during exams and she pulls her hair till a patch of alopecia appears. How will you treat her?
Correct Answer : B
Or Psychotherapy
Q.151. What is true about antipsychotics?
Correct Answer : A
Q.152. A 30 years old man is experiencing acute onset of disorientation, change in level of consciousness, decreased concentration, tremors, & he mentions that he sees a monkey always around him. He was well before these episodes. What's the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.153. What is the most common cause of sleeping at daytime?
Correct Answer : D
The most common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness is poor sleep quality, often due to insomnia. People with insomnia have difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep at night, which leads to insufficient rest and daytime sleepiness.
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to control sleep-wake cycles.
Q.154. A 50 year old man is found to exaggerate his symptoms when people are around, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.155. What is the main difference between dementia and delirium?
Correct Answer : B
Q.156. A 40 years old man, taking antidepressant drugs, works in an office. Next day he comes to your clinic and tells you that he has planned a suicide plan, How will you act?
Correct Answer : A
Q.157. Which one of the following below is at risk to commit suicide?
Correct Answer : B
Q.158. A 6 month postpartum woman having hallucination, delusion, disorganized thinking and speech, has social and emotional difficulty. She had a history of infant death. All of the following should be the possibility EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : C
chizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania.
Q.159. Patient having elevated mood characterized by inappropriate elation, increased irritability, insomnia, increased speed and volume of speech, disconnected and racing thoughts, increased sexual desire, markedly increased energy and activity level, poor judgement, and inappropriate social behavior associated with these which of the following symptom should the patient have to fit in the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.160. Which one of these drugs is not available as emergency tranquilizer in psychiatric clinics?
Correct Answer : B
Q.161. An old man who is a psychiatric patient. You was called as his doctor as he has hallucinations, aggressive behavior, loss of memory, living without care, urinates on himself. What is the next step to do for him?
Correct Answer : B
Q.162. What is the mechanism of OCD drugs?
Correct Answer : A
The primary mechanism of OCD drugs is increasing serotonin availability to normalize activity in brain circuits implicated in obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. This helps reduce symptom severity over time.
Q.163. Which of the following is the best drug used in treating schizophrenia, mania and schizophreniform disorders?
Correct Answer : A
Q.164. What is the best drug to treat depression in children and adolescent?
Correct Answer : A
Q.165. An obese child is offended by his friends in school because of his weight, he refused to go to school and wants to take pills so he can sleep. His mother brought him to your clinic, what will you do?
Correct Answer : A
Q.166. What is the half life of Fluoxetine?
Correct Answer : A
Q.167. A 14 year old girl failed in math exams. She developed palpitations, tachypnea and paresthesia. What is the condition?
Correct Answer : A
Q.168. A child, after his father's death, starts to talk to himself, walks in the street naked. When the family asked him he said that his father asked him to do that since 3 days. Now he is completely normal and he does not remember much about what he did, what is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : D
Acute Psychotic Disorder is a short-term condition often triggered by a major stressor, such as the death of a loved one. Symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior lasting less than a month. The patient typically recovers completely and may have little or no recollection of the episode.
Q.169. Which of the antipsychotic drug have less extra pyramidal side effect?
Correct Answer : D
There was significant optimism when they were first developed and it was thought that they
represented a breakthrough in the treatment of schizophrenia due to having less extra-pyramidal side
effects at therapeutic doses. The extrapyramidal side effect has been the one significant set of side
effects that have led to poor compliance with antipsychotic medication.
The common atypical antipsychotic drugs include risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole,
ziprasidone, clozapine, and amisulpride.
Antipsychotic drug side effect for onset: 4 hours: Acute dystonia, 4 days: Akinesia, 4 weeks:
Akathisia, 4 months: Tardive dyskinesia (often permanent).
Q.170. A patient with psychosis is on medications. He had developed rigidity and up-rolling eyes. What is the probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.171. Antidepressant action starts within how many days?
Correct Answer : C
Q.172. A patient presents with Premature ejaculation + libido + Erectile dysfunction, he is thin built and looks sad. he is married for 26 years. He came asking for treatment. What is the treatment you would give?
Correct Answer : C
Q.173. A patient came with complaint of low self steam and fatigue, lack of interest and concentration, decreased sleep & depressed mood for last 2 years. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.174. A patient complains of hearing voices from the microwave and a refrigerator. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : B
Q.175. An old retired man has insomnia but no other symptoms related to anxiety or depression. How will you treat him?
Correct Answer : A
If zolpidem is in choice it is more accurate.
Q.176. A 25 years old male patient covers the room TV because he says that they see him and spit on his face. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.177. How does postpartum psychosis occur?
Correct Answer : A
Q.178. A boy with nocturnal enuresis, psychotherapy fail to show the result. How will you treat him now?
Correct Answer : A
Q.179. What is the most common psychiatric condition that comes with mania?
Correct Answer : B
Q.180. What is the best treatment for binge eating disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.181. Psychiatric patient sees aliens & talks to it and has insertion of idea, what is the treatment?
Correct Answer : A
Q.182. What is done to measure the cognition in old patient?
Correct Answer : A
Q.183. A psychiatric patient presented in your OPD with liver impairment, which of the following is safer to start?
Correct Answer : A
Elimination of lithium is through renal pathway.
Q.184. A mother came with her son who is 7 year old who has poor concentration, Low intelligence and reduced playing and she also has noticed that he repeats some of his actions, what is the probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.185. Which is the drug of choice for generalized anxiety disorder?
Correct Answer : A
Q.186. If a patient of Migraine headache has not been treated; which condition do you suspect the patient will develop?
Correct Answer : B
Q.187. What is the definition of insomnia?
Correct Answer : B
Q.188. Which of the following is the possible side effect of amitriptyline?
Correct Answer : B
Q.189. What is the first line treatment of panic disorder?
Correct Answer : B
Q.190. Patient has depressed mood since 3 months due to conflict at his workplace, what is the treatment?
Correct Answer : B
Q.191. What is the most common side effect of antipsychotics?
Correct Answer : A
Q.192. Patient was in the lecture room, suddenly had an attack of anxiety with palpitation and shortness of breath. After this episode, she fears going back to the same place avoiding another attack, what is this disorder?
Correct Answer : D
Agoraphobia often develops after a panic attack. Patients avoid situations or places where they fear they might experience another attack or find it difficult to escape or get help. In this case, the fear of returning to the lecture room fits this diagnosis.
Q.193. A 25 year old male has problem in delivering speech. He reports palpitation + sweating during delivering speech/ public speaking. He is normal otherwise at workplace with good reviews about him. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : C
Q.194. A 5 year old with delayed language and social development, repetitive compulsive behavior and abnormal relation with inanimate object. What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.195. A patient gets treated for auditory hallucination and paranoia. Now he developed drooling, dizziness, neutropenia, QTc prolongation. Which of the following cause these symptoms ?
Correct Answer : A
Q.196. Which Antipsychotic drug is associated with least incidence of tardive dyskinesia?
Correct Answer : A
Q.197. A 22-year-old female presents with a history of muscle cramps, frequent episodes of dizziness, and swollen glands. On examination, she has low potassium levels, muscle spasms (tetany), and noticeable erosion of her dental enamel. She also admits to engaging in frequent episodes of binge eating followed by vomiting. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer : A
Q.198. All of the following criteria are true about chronic fatigue syndrome EXCEPT?
Correct Answer : D
All choices are true.
Q.199. Regarding chronic fatigue syndrome, which is true?
Correct Answer : B
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: characterized by profound mental and physical exhaustion. In association with multiple systems and neurotic symptoms that last at least 6 months. Must be new (not life-long), must not be relieved by rest, and must result in a greater than 50% reduction in the previous activity. Presentation with 4 or more of the following: poor memory/concentration, myalgia, arthralgia, sorethroat, tender lymph node, recent onset headache, unrefreshing sleep, excessive tiredness with exercise. Treatment by cognitive and exercise therapy. Also, diet, physiotherapy, dietary supplements& antidepressants.
Q.200. Which of the following is the correct option regarding antidepressant prescription in patient with somatization disorder and depression?
Correct Answer : D
Q.201. A 30 year old man has recently changed his job, he feels extremely shy to talk in front of 50 people in the meeting, he feels that he cannot do this and sent his friend to do that instead of him. What will you do for this patient?
Correct Answer : B
Q.202. A previously healthy female patient presented to ER with dyspnea, anxiety, tremor, and she breathes heavily. The symptoms began 20 minutes before she came to an ER. She developed numbness peri-oral and stiffness in her fingers, what will you do?
Correct Answer : A
Q.203. A patient was started on antidepressant drug (40mg), on second day he complains of dizziness in the morning, what is the next step to be done?
Correct Answer : B
Dizziness can be a common side effect when starting an antidepressant, particularly SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), especially during the first few days of treatment. These symptoms are often transient and resolve as the body adjusts to the medication.