उत्तरों सहित मानसिक स्वास्थ्य नर्सिंग वर्कशीट

Which side effects are typical of mirtazapine?

1. AInsomnia, agitation and weight loss
2. BHigh blood pressure and tremor
3. CSedation and increased appetite with weight gain
4. DPriapism and a dry cough

A patient says, "If I don't get top marks, I'm a complete failure." Which cognitive distortion is this?

1. APersonalisation
2. BCatastrophising
3. CMind reading
4. DAll-or-nothing thinking

A patient says, "I feel so alone since my wife died." Which nurse response belittles the patient's feelings?

1. A"Everybody feels that way sometimes. You'll get over it."
2. B"Losing your wife must have been very hard for you."
3. C"Tell me what it has been like since she died."
4. D"It sounds very lonely without her."

Which effects of methadone should the nurse monitor for?

1. AAgranulocytosis and a sore throat
2. BHair loss, weight loss and a painful red rash on the face
3. CRespiratory depression, sedation and a prolonged QT interval
4. DHypertensive crisis after eating aged cheese

Shortly after a sexual assault, a woman in the emergency department is calm, quiet and answers questions in a flat voice. How should the nurse interpret this?

1. AHer calmness shows that the assault did not happen
2. BShe is probably exaggerating the seriousness of what happened, because she does not seem upset
3. CShe is not distressed and does not need any support
4. DA controlled response is a common reaction in the acute phase after assault

When is the risk of suicide particularly high for patients after psychiatric inpatient care?

1. AThere is no change in risk after discharge
2. BOnly after one year at home
3. COnly while the patient is asleep in hospital
4. DIn the first weeks after discharge

A patient in a catatonic stupor has not eaten or drunk anything for 24 hours and does not respond to speech. What is the priority nursing concern?

1. AFluid and nutritional intake, and other physical needs
2. BEncouraging him to join group therapy
3. CExploring the meaning of his silence with open questions
4. DTeaching him about his medicines

An 8-year-old with separation anxiety disorder has missed two weeks of school. What is the most helpful approach?

1. ATell him that he is being silly and must go
2. BAllow him to stay at home until he wants to go back
3. CLet a parent stay with him in class every day for the rest of the year
4. DSupport a gradual, planned return to school with a consistent goodbye routine