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Psychobiological Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
Pharmacological treatment of delirium is most likely to include which medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Your patient has a long history of alcohol abuse. You know that denial is a frequently used defense mechanism. Which statement is indicative of denial?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which drug cannot be given if the patient reports alcohol intake in the last 24 hours?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
High yield indicators of an organic illness include all of these except?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Organic illnesses (e.g., delirium, dementia) often present with disorientation, rapid onset, no premorbid decline, and first mental illness presentation. A Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 23 (normal range 24-30) does not strongly indicate organic illness, unlike lower scores suggesting cognitive impairment.
Question 5 of 5
The general indications for the use of chemical and physical restraint include all except?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.