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1. Mrs. Young keeps the pertinent numbers of friends, neighbors & the Police station so she can report immediately if the abuse will happen again. After a few months, Mr. Young has been a good husband & father to her children. However, when Mrs. Young was visited by her former male high school classmate, Mr. Young shouted to her & slapped her face after the visitors left. What should be the immediate response of Mrs. Young?
A. Seek medical assistance at nearby RHU for the bruises in her face
B. Reports to the police officer at Women's Helpdesk
C. Draw the scape plan
D. Informs her former male high school classmate about the incidence
2. The abusive cycle goes full circle and is often not stopped because:
A. The abused gets into the habit of it.
B.Abuse runs in the family.
C. There is no cure for abuse.
D. People fail to realize that abuse needs treatment and therapy.
3. Abuse is done by the perpetrator to the victims to show them of his:
A. Foster obedience
B. Power
C. Dominance
D. Tough love
4. Situation: A 30-year-old male employee frequently complains of low back pain that leads to frequent absences from work. Consultation and tests reveal negative results.
The client has which somatoform disorder?
A. Pain Disorder
B. Conversion Disorder
C. Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondriaisis)
D. Somatization Disorder
5. What would be the best response to the client's repeated complaints of pain:
A. "I know the feeling is real tests revealed negative results. ~
B. "So tell me more about the pain"
C. "I think you're exaggerating things a little bit."
D. Try to forget this feeling and have activities to take it off your mind"
6. Which of the following statement describes the neurochemical theories related to the onset of anxiety disorders?
A. Gamma-aminobutyric acid is believed to be dysfunctional
B. Increase secretion of serotonin
C. Altered secretion of norepinephrine
D. Increase secretion of dopamine
7. Vicky, 19 y/o was accompanied by her mother for a medical check-up. She noticed that Vicky looks weak and restless for the last 6 months. She has the difficulty of sleeping and easily got irritable with her siblings. She always stays at home and most of the time missed doing the ADLs. Which of the following can be the probable medical diagnosis for Vicky?
A. Panic disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety disorder
C. Social Anxiety disorder
D. Specific phobia
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