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When meeting an androgynous-appearing patient for the first time, what is the best approach?
- A. Assume that the patient is homosexual and begin by taking her medical history
- B. Ask the patient if she is a lesbian upon introducing oneself
- C. Refer to the patient by full name, rather than using an engendered prefix
- D. Avoid discussing the patient's gender or sexual preferences
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using a full name avoids assumptions and maintains neutrality.
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Case-finding is...
- A. Asking friends/family if they know of people in need so you can build your client base
- B. Looking for folders misplaced on your desktop at work
- C. Finding the particular points of a situation on which to build the client case
- D. N/A
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Case-finding identifies key situational elements to inform intervention.
Of the 11 topics of priority conditions selected in the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG), which one topic from the following list is included?
- A. Anxiety neurosis.
- B. Epilepsy.
- C. Obsessive compulsive disorder.
- D. Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epilepsy is a priority condition in mhGAP-IG due to its prevalence and impact.
Which of the following is an ethical obligation of physicians?
- A. Patience
- B. Veracity
- C. Mercy
- D. Honor
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Veracity, or truthfulness, is a core ethical duty in medicine.
It occurs when the group has matured and attains a feeling of cohesiveness:
- A. Forming
- B. Storming
- C. Norming
- D. Performing
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Performing (Tuckman) is when the group functions effectively as a cohesive, productive unit.
Which characteristic of carbon monoxide makes it a particularly dangerous gas?
- A. It is clear?
- B. It is damaging to the lungs.
- C. It is damaging to the spleen and the liver.
- D. It leads to the over production of hemoglobin.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it is odorless and colorless, making it difficult to detect.