ABPN American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 3

Question 1

Which vitamin deficiency causes Wernicke encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

Thiamine (B1)

Answer

Cobalamin (B12)

Answer

Folate (B9)

Answer

Niacin (B3)

Question 2

The triad of confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia defines:

Accepted Answer

Wernicke encephalopathy

Answer

Korsakoff syndrome

Answer

Delirium tremens

Answer

Hepatic encephalopathy

Question 3

Which mood stabilizer requires monitoring of serum levels, renal, and thyroid function?

Accepted Answer

Lithium

Answer

Lamotrigine

Answer

Bupropion

Answer

Sertraline

Question 4

Guillain-Barré syndrome typically presents with:

Accepted Answer

Ascending symmetric weakness with areflexia

Answer

Descending weakness with hyperreflexia

Answer

Unilateral facial droop

Answer

Resting tremor

Question 5

Which diagnosis requires symptoms lasting at least 6 months in DSM-5 criteria?

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia

Answer

Brief psychotic disorder

Answer

Schizophreniform disorder

Answer

Major depressive episode

Question 6

A cherry-red spot on the macula is associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Tay-Sachs disease

Answer

Multiple sclerosis

Answer

Huntington disease

Answer

Myasthenia gravis

Question 7

Which antidepressant is contraindicated with tyramine-rich foods?

Accepted Answer

MAO inhibitors

Answer

SSRIs

Answer

Tricyclics

Answer

SNRIs