ورقة عمل تمريض الصحة النفسية مع الإجابات

The SOLER approach is a guide to which aspect of communication?

1. ANon-verbal attending behaviour
2. BWriting nursing care plans
3. CDocumenting patient records accurately
4. DAssessing the risk of suicide

How does binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa?

1. AThe person always has a very low body weight and a fear of gaining weight
2. BThere are no regular compensatory behaviours, such as vomiting or laxative use
3. CThe person never feels a loss of control while eating
4. DBinges happen only once a year, so they are not a problem

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, what is an obsession?

1. AA recurrent, unwanted thought, urge or image that causes anxiety
2. BA strong interest in a hobby that the person enjoys very much
3. CA repeated action done to reduce anxiety, such as checking a lock
4. DA false belief that is held firmly despite clear evidence that it is untrue

A 78-year-old woman who started citalopram two weeks ago is newly confused and drowsy. Which laboratory result would best explain this?

1. AA high serum potassium
2. BA high haemoglobin
3. CA low serum sodium
4. DA low serum cholesterol

A patient with dependent personality disorder asks the nurse to choose her clothes and meals every day. What is an appropriate nursing goal?

1. AThe patient will make small everyday decisions on her own
2. BThe patient will let staff make all her decisions while in hospital
3. CThe patient will avoid contact with others until she feels more confident
4. DThe patient will move in with a relative who can make decisions for her

Which postpartum presentation is a psychiatric emergency?

1. ATearfulness and mood swings on the third day after birth
2. BFeeling tearful at times but enjoying the baby and sleeping well when she can
3. CTiredness and worry about feeding the baby in the first week
4. DConfusion, hallucinations and rapidly changing mood a few days after birth

A woman arrives in the emergency department after a sexual assault and has a cut on her head that is bleeding. What is the priority?

1. ACollect forensic evidence before treating any injuries
2. BCall the police and wait until they arrive before doing anything else, so that no evidence is lost by mistake
3. CAsk her for a detailed account of the assault before any care
4. DAssess and treat her physical injuries, then offer forensic examination with her consent

A patient with long-standing schizophrenia is often seen drinking from the taps. Today he is confused, has a headache and his serum sodium is 124 mmol/L (124 mEq/L). What is the most likely problem?

1. ANeuroleptic malignant syndrome from his antipsychotic medicine
2. BA worsening of his psychosis that needs a higher dose of antipsychotic
3. CWater intoxication from psychogenic polydipsia
4. DDehydration caused by anticholinergic side effects