उत्तरों सहित मानसिक स्वास्थ्य नर्सिंग वर्कशीट

Which feature is typical of Korsakoff syndrome?

1. APinpoint pupils and slow breathing
2. BFever, rigidity and a high creatine kinase
3. CA flapping tremor of the hands caused by liver failure
4. DSevere memory loss with confabulation

According to Peplau, in which phase of the nurse–patient relationship are the rules, such as the time, place and length of meetings, agreed?

1. AOrientation phase
2. BTermination phase
3. CWorking phase
4. DPre-interaction phase

What is separation anxiety disorder in a child?

1. AFear of social situations in which other children may laugh at them
2. BA lack of interest in parents and other close carers, with no distress when they leave
3. CExcessive, developmentally inappropriate fear of being apart from attachment figures
4. DNormal crying when a baby meets a stranger for the first time

Which feature helps distinguish normal grief from major depression?

1. AIn grief, the person cannot feel any positive emotions or enjoy any memories of the person who died
2. BIn grief, painful feelings come in waves and self-esteem is usually kept
3. CGrief always lasts less than 2 weeks
4. DIn grief, the person feels worthless and hopeless all the time

A patient who has started chlorpromazine feels dizzy when she gets out of bed. What should the nurse teach her?

1. AStop the medicine if the dizziness happens more than once
2. BDrink a cup of strong coffee before getting out of bed each morning
3. CGet up quickly to get the blood flowing to the brain
4. DSit on the edge of the bed for a moment and then stand up slowly

Which statement about benzodiazepines in anxiety disorders is correct?

1. AThey are safe to stop suddenly after many months of daily use
2. BThey are the preferred long-term treatment for generalised anxiety disorder
3. CThey take 4–6 weeks to have any effect on anxiety, like antidepressants
4. DThey give rapid relief but are generally used only short-term because of tolerance and dependence

Three weeks after her husband died, a woman says she sometimes briefly hears him call her name at home. She is otherwise eating, sleeping and coping. How should the nurse interpret this?

1. AIt means she has delirium and needs urgent tests
2. BIt proves she has severe major depression with psychosis
3. CIt is a sign of schizophrenia that needs antipsychotic medicine
4. DBrief experiences like this can be part of normal grief

A patient in a manic episode starts taking off her clothes in the busy day room. What is the most appropriate action?

1. AAsk the other patients to ignore her and carry on
2. BCall security to remove her from the ward
3. CTell her loudly in front of everyone that she must stop
4. DCalmly cover her and guide her to her room or a quiet area