Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

Which pattern of decline is typical of vascular dementia?

1. AVery gradual and steady from the start, without sudden changes
2. BStepwise, with sudden worsening after each new vascular event
3. CComplete recovery within a few weeks
4. DRapid improvement after starting antipsychotic medicine

A patient stops speaking in the middle of a sentence and cannot remember what he was saying. What is this called?

1. AWord salad
2. BThought blocking
3. CFlight of ideas
4. DClang association

A patient believes that the newsreader on television is sending him personal messages. What is this called?

1. AA somatic delusion
2. BAn illusion
3. CAn idea of reference
4. DThought insertion

A woman was assaulted 10 days ago. She has nightmares, avoids the area and feels detached. According to DSM-5, which diagnosis fits the timing best?

1. APost-traumatic stress disorder
2. BAcute stress disorder
3. CAdjustment disorder with anxiety
4. DGeneralised anxiety disorder

A patient who drinks heavily every day was admitted this morning. When do early signs of alcohol withdrawal, such as tremor, sweating and anxiety, usually begin?

1. AOnly after 7 days without alcohol
2. BWithin 5 minutes of the last drink
3. CAbout 2–3 weeks after the last drink
4. DAbout 6–24 hours after the last drink

An 86-year-old nursing home resident becomes acutely confused over two days. Which cause should be considered first?

1. AA first episode of schizophrenia caused by moving into the home
2. BAn infection such as a urinary tract infection, or a medicine side effect
3. CA sudden onset of Alzheimer's disease
4. DThe normal ageing process

A man is found in a city far from home. He cannot remember who he is or how he got there, but his speech and thinking are otherwise normal. Tests show no head injury or intoxication. What is most likely?

1. ADelirium
2. BAlzheimer's disease
3. CDissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue
4. DA manic episode with poor judgement and impulsive travel

Una paziente che ha preso ogni giorno per un anno una benzodiazepina ad alte dosi dice di averla sospesa bruscamente 2 giorni fa. Qual è il rischio principale?

1. AIpoglicemia
2. BConvulsioni da astinenza
3. CPerdita di capelli
4. DAumento di peso