उत्तरों सहित मानसिक स्वास्थ्य नर्सिंग वर्कशीट

What are the core features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

1. ADelusions, hallucinations and disorganised speech
2. BInattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity
3. CLow mood, loss of interest and poor sleep
4. DObsessions, compulsions and repeated checking

A patient begins to talk about her fear of dying. The nurse says, "Let's talk about your visitors this afternoon." Which non-therapeutic technique is this?

1. ARestating
2. BSummarising
3. CFocusing
4. DChanging the subject

A patient says that other people can hear his thoughts as if they were spoken aloud. What is this called?

1. AFlight of ideas
2. BEcholalia
3. CThought blocking
4. DThought broadcasting

A patient with narcissistic personality disorder demands that only the senior doctor should speak to him, because the nurses are "beneath him". What is the best approach?

1. ARespond respectfully but firmly, and keep the same expectations as for other patients
2. BArrange for only the senior doctor to see him from now on
3. CAvoid him as much as possible, because he is rude and unpleasant to the nursing staff
4. DTell him that he is not as important as he thinks he is

A patient who has taken lithium for 3 years reports tiredness, weight gain, feeling cold and constipation. Which problem should be checked?

1. AHyperthyroidism
2. BSerotonin syndrome
3. CAgranulocytosis
4. DHypothyroidism

A woman has new anxiety, weight loss, a tremor, heat intolerance and a fast heart rate. Which test is most important before diagnosing an anxiety disorder?

1. AUrine drug screen only
2. BSerum lithium level
3. CAn MRI of the knee
4. DThyroid function tests

जिस रोगी ने एक वर्ष तक प्रतिदिन उच्च खुराक की बेंज़ोडायज़ेपीन ली, वह बताती है कि उसने 2 दिन पहले इसे अचानक बंद कर दिया। मुख्य जोखिम क्या है?

1. Aबाल झड़ना
2. Bविदड्रॉल दौरे
3. Cहाइपोग्लाइसीमिया
4. Dवज़न बढ़ना

A woman who is being abused by her partner says she will not leave him. What is the most appropriate response?

1. ATell her that she must leave him today or the nurse cannot help her
2. BRespect her decision, give information about support services and help her make a safety plan
3. CCall her partner to discuss his behaviour with him
4. DTell her that if she stays and is hurt again, it will be her own fault because she was warned about the risks