Cultural Considerations in Assessment — MCQs

A patient complains of sadness of mood, increased lethargy, early morning awakening, loss of interest and reports no will to live and hears voices asking her to kill self. What is the diagnosis?

Leading questions are permitted only in-

Comprehension difficulty in the receiver is a _________ type of barrier of communication

Provision of the Mental Health Act 2017, based on WHO guidelines, includes all, except:

What is the total score in the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)?

Which among the following is the best method to assess adequacy of fluid resuscitation in a polytrauma patient:

A child comes with fever, cold, cough, and a membrane over the tonsils; a nasal swab is taken. On which medium should the culture be done for the earliest diagnosis of diphtheria?

Akinesia (hypoactivity) and mutism is a feature of which of the following states?

A 27-year-old librarian is worried that small lymph nodes palpable in her groin are a sign of lymphoma and that exposure to second-hand smoke at home may lead to laryngeal cancer. For a diagnosis of hypochondriasis, her symptoms should have been present for at least what period of time?

Which of the following is NOT true about delusions?