Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 82: Correct Answers and Brief Explanations

Have you found that answering quizzes is one of the BEST ways to learn psychopharmacology (and almost anything else)? If so, it is important for your learning that you take this short quiz.

This is Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 82 on this website. Links to the other quizzes are provided at the bottom of this page.

Of the following three statements, which ones are True and which ones are False? All you have to do is quickly say “True” or “False” in your mind  for each of them.

Then, click on “Click here to see the answer” (below each question) to see if you were right and, if not, to see the correct answers. Brief explanations of the correct answers will also be provided but are optional to read.

Question no. 1. True or False? When examining a patient for medication-induced parkinsonism, we are more likely to detect rigidity in the wrist than in the shoulder.

Question no. 2. True or False? The Child-Pugh score, which is relevant for dose adjustment when prescribing medications, classifies patients into having mild, moderate, and severe decreases in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).

Question no. 3. True or False? Patients have the right to ask for and receive a copy of their medical record, including our progress notes, but we don’t have to provide our separate “psychotherapy notes.”