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Pediatric Neurology Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 4
Sick role involvthe following, except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A person in the sick role is not obliged to seek medical help , which is false. Parsons sick role theory requirseeking help to legitimize illness and exemption. Choice A is true; sick individuals are excused from duties. Choice B is correct; others offer sympathy. Choice D is accurate; dutiare reassigned. is true; recovery requircare. Cs falsehood obligation to seek help is central, as seen in societal expectations (e.g., doctor visits) contrasts with the accepted privilegof A, B, D, E, making it the exception and correct answer.
Question 2 of 4
Antidepressants exert their effect by which of the following mechanisms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increasing biogenic aminin the brain . Antidepressants (e.g., SSRIs, MAOIs) boost serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, enhancing mood, per psychopharmacology. Choice A is false; depleting acetylcholine/GABA isnt their mechanism. Choice B is incorrect; glutamate isnt targeted serotonin risin raphe nuclei. Choice D is wrong; dopamine isnt decreased (e.g., bupropion increasit). is false; 5-HT (serotonin) is increased, not depleted. Cs truth biogenic amine elevation, as in SSRI action contrasts with the irrelevant or opposite effects of A, B, D, E, making it the correct answer.
Question 3 of 4
Psychoanalytic psychology focusmainly on which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Internal conflict and unconscious desir. Freuds psychoanalytic theory emphasizunconscious driv(e.g., id vs. ego) and conflicts shaping behavior. Choice A (biology/genetics) aligns with biological psychology. Choice C (self-esteem/self-actualization) fits humanistic theory (Rogers/Maslow). Choice D (rewards/punishment) is behaviorism (Skinner). (sensation/perception) is cognitive psychology. Bs truth unconscious focus, evident in psychoanalysis (e.g., dream analysis) contrasts with the external or conscious foci of A, C, D, E, making it the correct answer.
Question 4 of 4
All of the following statements about acetylcholine are correct, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Its nicotinic receptors are antagonized by atropine , which is false. Atropine blocks muscarinic, not nicotinic, receptors; nicotinic antagonists include curare. Choice A is true; acetylcholine is synthesized from choline/acetyl-CoA in terminals. Choice B is correct; the nucleus basalis is a key cholinergic source. Choice C is accurate; it binds both receptor types. is true; cholinesterase inhibitors (e.g., donepezil) treat Alzheimers. Ds error atropinspecificity contrasts with the biochemical truths of A-C, E, making it the exception and correct answer.