Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

In behaviour therapy, what is positive reinforcement?

1. AAdding an unpleasant consequence so that a behaviour stops
2. BRemoving a reward so that a behaviour becomes less likely
3. CIgnoring all of the patient's behaviour so that the patient learns to cope alone without staff
4. DAdding a reward after a behaviour so that the behaviour becomes more likely

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

1. APersonalisation
2. BMind reading
3. CAll-or-nothing thinking
4. DCatastrophising

Near the end of a conversation, the nurse says, "Today we talked about your sleep, your worries about work and your plan to call your sister." Which technique is this?

1. ASummarising
2. BExploring
3. CFocusing
4. DRestating

A veteran with PTSD sits with his back to the wall, scans the room constantly and jumps at every door slam. Which symptom group do these behaviours belong to?

1. AIntrusion symptoms
2. BAvoidance
3. CDissociative amnesia for the trauma
4. DChanges in arousal and reactivity

An 80-year-old man often talks about his life and his achievements. According to Erikson, which task is he working on?

1. AIntegrity versus despair
2. BIdentity versus role confusion
3. CGenerativity versus stagnation
4. DIntimacy versus isolation

Which postpartum presentation is a psychiatric emergency?

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

Un paziente in episodio maniacale interrompe gli altri pazienti e alza sempre più la voce nella sala comune. Qual è l'azione infermieristica più appropriata?

1. AGuidare con calma il paziente in un'area più tranquilla con meno stimoli e porre limiti chiari e semplici
2. BAlzare la musica per distrarre il gruppo
3. CIncoraggiare un gioco di gruppo competitivo per consumare energia
4. DDiscutere con il paziente del suo comportamento davanti a tutti finché non accetta di smettere

A patient in a mental health unit asks to read his own health records. What is the correct general principle?

1. AOnly his family can request access to his records on his behalf
2. BPsychiatric patients are never allowed to see their records
3. CPatients generally have a right of access, with limited exceptions to prevent serious harm
4. DThe nurse should give him the records immediately without following any procedure