ورقة عمل تمريض الصحة النفسية مع الإجابات

How is lithium mainly removed from the body?

1. AThrough the skin, in sweat only
2. BBy the liver, in the bile
3. CBy the kidneys, in the urine
4. DThrough the lungs, in the breath

In adults, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) involves a depressed mood on most days for at least how long?

1. A2 months
2. B2 weeks
3. C6 weeks
4. D2 years

A patient is very dramatic, dresses to draw attention and is uncomfortable when she is not the centre of attention. Which personality disorder does this suggest?

1. AAvoidant
2. BSchizoid
3. CParanoid
4. DHistrionic

A patient who is detained under mental health legislation does not return from escorted leave. What should the nurse do?

1. AWait until the next day, because he will probably return on his own
2. BStart the missing patient procedure at once, informing the team and, if required, the police
3. CRemove his name from the ward list and give his bed to a new patient who is waiting for admission
4. DDo nothing, because patients are allowed to leave whenever they want

According to DSM-5, how long must signs of the disturbance last before schizophrenia can be diagnosed?

1. AAt least 6 months, including at least 1 month of active symptoms
2. BAt least 2 years, including 6 months of active symptoms
3. CAt least 1 month, with no further time required
4. DAt least 2 weeks of continuous symptoms

What is the PHQ-9 used for?

1. AMonitoring involuntary movements caused by antipsychotics
2. BAssessing the severity of alcohol withdrawal
3. CScreening for alcohol problems
4. DScreening for depression and measuring its severity

A new nurse asks why the therapeutic relationship is different from a social relationship. Which statement is correct?

1. AIt is goal-directed and focused on the patient's needs, with the nurse responsible for keeping boundaries
2. BThe patient is responsible for setting the boundaries of the relationship
3. CIt has no fixed end, and it can continue as a friendship after discharge if both the nurse and the patient want it to
4. DBoth people share their needs equally, as in any friendship

On a mental health ward, which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a healthcare assistant?

1. AEvaluating whether a PRN medicine given an hour ago has worked
2. BTeaching a patient about the side effects of lithium
3. CCarrying out the full admission suicide risk assessment of a newly admitted patient
4. DAccompanying a stable patient to the dining room and recording his food intake