उत्तरों सहित मानसिक स्वास्थ्य नर्सिंग वर्कशीट

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

1. AAll-or-nothing thinking
2. BMind reading
3. CPersonalisation
4. DCatastrophising

Which medicine is commonly used to treat antipsychotic-induced akathisia?

1. ALithium
2. BBupropion
3. CPropranolol
4. DHaloperidol

What is trichotillomania?

1. ARepeatedly pulling out one's own hair, leading to hair loss
2. BHair loss caused by lithium treatment
3. CA fear of hair, combs and hairdressers
4. DA fungal infection of the scalp that is common in people with OCD

What is the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) used for?

1. ATo measure the severity of alcohol withdrawal
2. BTo rate the severity of depression
3. CTo screen for and monitor tardive dyskinesia
4. DTo assess the risk of a patient becoming violent

Which group of signs suggests drug-induced pseudoparkinsonism in a patient taking haloperidol?

1. AShuffling gait, mask-like face, rigidity and a resting tremor
2. BSudden muscle spasm of the neck with the eyes rolled upwards
3. CRestless pacing and an inability to sit still
4. DLip smacking, tongue thrusting and grimacing after years of treatment

A patient from a culture in which communication with ancestors is common says she sometimes hears her late grandmother giving advice. What is the most appropriate nursing approach?

1. AAvoid asking about it, because culture is not relevant to mental health
2. BExplore the experience in her cultural context before calling it a symptom
3. CRecord it immediately as a command hallucination
4. DTell her that her beliefs are not real

Two days after surgery, a 79-year-old woman is quiet and drowsy, stares into space and gives muddled answers that vary through the day. Her daughter says she was sharp before. What is most likely?

1. AHypoactive delirium
2. BDepression after surgery
3. CNormal tiredness after anaesthesia
4. DAdvanced dementia

A woman with a severe intellectual disability and limited speech has started hitting her face and refusing food. What should the nurse consider first?

1. AThat the behaviour is part of her disability and needs no assessment
2. BThat she is trying to manipulate the staff
3. CA physical cause such as dental pain, an ear infection or constipation
4. DThat she needs an antipsychotic to control her behaviour