Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

What is the main difference between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?

1. ABipolar I occurs only in adults over 30; bipolar II occurs only in children, teenagers and young adults
2. BBipolar I involves at least one manic episode; bipolar II involves hypomania and major depression but never full mania
3. CBipolar II is always more severe than bipolar I
4. DBipolar I involves only depression; bipolar II involves only mania

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. CNormal crying when a baby meets a stranger for the first time
4. DExcessive, developmentally inappropriate fear of being apart from attachment figures

The nurse asks, "What would you do if you smelled smoke in a cinema?" Which part of the mental status examination does this assess?

1. APerception
2. BRecent memory
3. COrientation
4. DJudgement

A patient says, "The doctor says I'm getting better, but I don't think anyone here really knows me." Which nurse response is most therapeutic?

1. A"You feel that people here don't really know you?"
2. B"Everyone here knows you well, so don't worry."
3. C"Why do you think the doctor is wrong about you?"
4. D"The doctor is very experienced, so you should trust her."

Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales), a person lacks capacity for a decision if they cannot do which of the following?

1. ARead and write in the language used by the staff
2. BUnderstand, retain and weigh the information, or communicate their decision
3. CRemember the decision for more than a year afterwards
4. DAgree with the decision that the doctor and the rest of the healthcare team recommend for them

Which nurse statement is most consistent with motivational interviewing?

1. A"I've decided that you need to stop drinking completely."
2. B"If you don't stop drinking now, you'll die."
3. C"What would be different for you if you drank less?"
4. D"You're an alcoholic, and you need to admit it."

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

1. ATell her that she must leave him today or the nurse cannot help her
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. CRespect her decision, give information about support services and help her make a safety plan
4. DCall her partner to discuss his behaviour with him

A patient asks the nurse to pray with her before her ECT. The nurse does not share her religion. What is the most appropriate response?

1. AIgnore the request politely and change the subject to the procedure itself
2. BTell her that religion has no place in hospital care
3. CRespect the request, join in if comfortable, and offer to call the chaplain
4. DTry to persuade her to adopt the nurse's own beliefs