Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to Erikson, what is the main psychosocial task of adolescence?

  1. AIndustry versus inferiority
  2. BIdentity versus role confusion
  3. CTrust versus mistrust
  4. DIntegrity versus despair
2.Easy

Which sequence shows the five stages of grief described by Kübler-Ross?

  1. AAcceptance, bargaining, anger, depression, denial
  2. BShock, guilt, hope, sadness, recovery
  3. CAnger, denial, acceptance, bargaining, depression
  4. DDenial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
3.Easy

In adults, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) involves a depressed mood on most days for at least how long?

  1. A2 years
  2. B2 months
  3. C2 weeks
  4. D6 weeks
4.Medium

A patient taking sertraline wants to take ibuprofen regularly for arthritis. What should the nurse teach?

  1. AThe combination is completely safe because they act on different systems
  2. BThe combination increases the risk of bleeding, especially in the stomach, so discuss it with the prescriber
  3. CIbuprofen should be taken instead of sertraline on the days when the arthritis pain is bad, to avoid any interaction
  4. DIbuprofen will make the sertraline work faster
5.Medium

A patient has taken a benzodiazepine daily for many months. Why must it not be stopped abruptly?

  1. ASudden withdrawal can cause severe anxiety, insomnia and seizures
  2. BThere is no risk; benzodiazepines can be stopped at any time without tapering
  3. CThe patient would become allergic to it
  4. DIt would cause immediate weight gain
6.Medium

Which factor is one of the strongest predictors of future suicide?

  1. AA previous suicide attempt
  2. BHaving a stable job
  3. CBeing married
  4. DHaving a strong religious faith
7.Hard

A patient finds clothes in her wardrobe she does not remember buying, has gaps in her memory and is called by different names by people she does not know. Which condition is most likely?

  1. ASchizophrenia
  2. BBipolar I disorder
  3. CDissociative identity disorder
  4. DBorderline personality disorder
8.Hard

For the last 3 years a man has had frequent periods of mildly raised mood and periods of low mood. None has been severe enough to count as hypomania or a major depressive episode. Which diagnosis fits best?

  1. ACyclothymic disorder
  2. BBipolar I disorder
  3. CMajor depressive disorder
  4. DBipolar II disorder

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Identity versus role confusion
  2. 2. D · Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
  3. 3. A · 2 years
  4. 4. B · The combination increases the risk of bleeding, especially in the stomach, so discuss it with the prescriber
  5. 5. A · Sudden withdrawal can cause severe anxiety, insomnia and seizures
  6. 6. A · A previous suicide attempt
  7. 7. C · Dissociative identity disorder
  8. 8. A · Cyclothymic disorder

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