Volume 4 Issue 8 Aug 2014
1. Which of the following has been shown to be beneficial in smoking cessation?
a) Fluoxetine b) Sertraline c) Bupropion d) Venlafaxine
2. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities is associated with bulimic patients?
a) Metabolic acidosis b) Metabolic alkalosis c) Respiratory acidois d) Respiratory alkalosis
3. Systems on which antipsychotic agents exhibit pharmacologic action include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Central nervous system b) Cardio vascular system c) Respiratory system d) Endocrine system
4. High fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, hypertension, and seizures develop in a psychiatric patient who is
receiving haloperidol. The most likely diagnosis is:
a) Malignant hyperthermia b) Serotonin syndrome c) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome d) Rhabdomyolysis
ANSWERS
- c
- b
- c
- c
By Dr. Anisha Landge, Resident, Dept of Psychiatry, MGM Medical college, Navi Mumbai