Adolescent Medicine

Question 1

What is the most common cause of mortality among adolescents in New Zealand?

Question 3Select one:

a.
Medical conditions

b.
Completed suicide

c.
Overdose of alcohol

d.
Accident and injury

Answer 1

Accident and Injury

Question 2

A 14 year old girl presents with recent social withdrawal and withdrawal from a sports team in which she was formerly competitive, weight loss, and deterioration in academic work. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 2Select one:

a.
Autistic Spectrum Disorder

b.
Pervasive anxiety disorder

c.
Post-traumatic stress disorder

d.
Major depressive disorder

Answer 2

MDD

Question 3

A 16 year old girl attends your GP surgery complaining of low mood. You decide to do a HEADSS assessment.

You have done ‘H’ for Home and ‘E’ for Education and are up to the ‘A’ part of the assessment. What do you assess under ‘A’?

Question 1Select one:

a.
Attitudes and opinions

b.
Affect and mood

c.
Activities and relationships

d.
Abilities and skills

Answer 3

Activities and relationships