American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Question 1

On average, how long does the active phase of schizophrenia last?

Accepted Answer

1 Month

Answer

1 Week

Answer

5 Months

Answer

8 Months

Answer

1 Year

Question 2

Which of the following DOES NOT indicate that a person has positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Avolition

Answer

Erratic behaviors

Answer

Delusions

Answer

Disorganized speech

Answer

Movement disorders

Question 3

Which receptors are inhibited by antipsychotics of the second generation?

Accepted Answer

D2 and 5HT2

Answer

D1 and Alpha 1

Answer

D2 and Beta 2

Answer

5HT2 and Alpha 1

Answer

Alpha 1 and Beta 2

Question 4

Which combination of antipsychotics causes the most weight gain?

Accepted Answer

Olanzapine and Clozapine

Answer

Olanzapine and Ziprasidone

Answer

Olanzapine and Risperidone

Answer

Risperidone and Clozapine

Answer

Aripiprazole and Clozapine

Question 5

What condition is not usually associated with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)?

Accepted Answer

Leukopenia

Answer

Elevated fever

Answer

Dysphagia

Answer

Lead pipe rigidity

Answer

Autonomic instability

Question 6

Which antipsychotic medication is linked to retinal pigmentation?

Accepted Answer

Thioridazine

Answer

Haloperidol

Answer

Fluphenazine

Answer

Trifluoperazine

Answer

Chlorpromazine

Question 7

What is the mortality rate of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

50%

Answer

85%

Answer

10%

Answer

25%

Question 8

Which percentage of schizophreniform disorders patients progress to schizoaffective or schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

66%

Answer

88%

Answer

50%

Answer

15%

Answer

25%

Question 9

How common is schizophrenia in the general population?

Accepted Answer

0.5 to 1.5%

Answer

5 to 15%

Answer

1 to 3%

Answer

20 to 25%

Answer

3 to 10%

Question 10

Which of these DOES NOT correspond to a schizophrenia subtype?

Accepted Answer

Cataleptic Type

Answer

Disorganized Type

Answer

Residual Type

Answer

Paranoid Type

Answer

Undifferentiated Type