5. A newly arrived male patient is extremely reluctant to undergo a simple proce
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5. A newly arrived male patient is extremely reluctant to undergo a simple procedure that requires a small incision (cut) on his neck; he fainted when the nurse showed him a digital picture of the proposed operation. If you know that this patient has a long history of phobic reactions, what type of phobia are you dealing with right now?
a. neck-and-face phobia b. nurse/doctor phobia c. irresponsible pain fear
d. situational/medical/operational phobia e. blood/injection/injury phobia
6. Why have there been several editions of DSM?
a. because the law requires the change every 3 years b. because of new research and new evidence about disorders c. because the law requires the change every 5 years d. because different sates use different editions
e. because some editions are designed for psychiatrists and others are for psychologists
7.Which three diagnostic categories are no longer in use in the United States?
a. phobia, mania, and panic disorder b. hysteria, mania, and panic disorder c. hysteria, madness, and neurosis
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, and madness e. neurosis, phobia, and panic disorder
8. What is the difference between obsession and compulsions?
a. there is no difference according to DSM
b. obsessions are actions, compulsions are thoughts
c. obsessions are hallucinations, compulsions are delusions
d. compulsions are hallucinations, obsessions are delusions
e. obsessions are ideas, compulsions are behaviors
Explanation / Answer
Ans 5 :d) situational / medical / operational
The patient is dealing with situational / medical / operational phobia as he fainted when the nurse showed him the digital picture of the proposed operation. If it would have been blood or injury phobia , he must have got fainted on seeing the needles or blood.
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