Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

Che cos'è un delirio?

1. AUna perdita temporanea di memoria
2. BUna percezione senza stimolo
3. CUna breve preoccupazione ragionevole per un problema reale che si attenua quando la persona viene rassicurata
4. DUna convinzione falsa e fissa, non condivisa dalla cultura della persona e non modificata dalle prove

Che cos'è la discinesia tardiva?

1. AImprovviso e doloroso spasmo muscolare di collo, lingua o occhi entro ore o giorni dalla prima dose
2. BIrrequietezza e incapacità di stare fermi nei primi giorni
3. CFebbre alta con rigidità muscolare
4. DMovimenti involontari, spesso di bocca, lingua e volto, dopo un uso prolungato di antipsicotici

Which nurse response is an example of giving advice, a non-therapeutic technique?

1. A"Tell me more about your relationship."
2. B"If I were you, I would leave him."
3. C"How do you feel about leaving him?"
4. D"What options have you thought about?"

What must a patient be told for consent to a new psychotropic medicine to be valid?

1. AThe expected benefits, the main risks and the alternatives, including no treatment
2. BNothing at all, because psychiatric patients cannot give consent
3. COnly the benefits, so that the patient is not frightened by the side effects
4. DOnly the name of the medicine and the time of day it will be given

Which pattern suggests premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

1. ALow mood throughout the whole month that is not linked to the menstrual cycle
2. BMarked mood symptoms in the week before menstruation that improve within a few days after it starts
3. CMild bloating the day before a period, without any mood changes
4. DMood symptoms that begin only after the menopause and last for several years

A patient in a manic episode makes repeated sexual comments to a nurse. What is the most appropriate response?

1. ALaugh at the comments so he does not feel rejected
2. BRespond with similar comments to build rapport
3. CAvoid the patient for the rest of the shift
4. DCalmly say that the comments are not acceptable and redirect him

On the fourth day after giving birth, a mother is tearful and moody but is caring for her baby, eating and sleeping when she can. What is the most appropriate nursing response?

1. AExplain that these "baby blues" are common, offer support and advise her to seek help if they last more than about 2 weeks
2. BTell her that antidepressants must be started at once
3. CAdvise her to stop breastfeeding and let others feed the baby at night so that she can rest and recover
4. DArrange an emergency psychiatric admission today

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

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