Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

Which drug class is the main treatment for alcohol withdrawal?

1. AAntipsychotics as first-line treatment
2. BSSRIs
3. COpioids
4. DBenzodiazepines

According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, what are the three stages of the stress response?

1. AAlarm, resistance and exhaustion
2. BOrientation, working and termination
3. CForming, storming and norming
4. DDenial, anger and acceptance

Which drug is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?

1. ASertraline
2. BDiazepam
3. CLithium
4. DHaloperidol

Which approach is most effective when setting limits with a patient who repeatedly breaks ward rules?

1. ALet each nurse decide on the day whether to apply the rules
2. BChange the rules for this patient to avoid conflict
3. CGive a long explanation each time the rule is broken and allow the patient to negotiate a new consequence
4. DState the rule and the consequence clearly, and make sure all staff apply it consistently

Which tool is widely used to screen for delirium at the bedside?

1. AThe CAGE questionnaire
2. BThe Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
3. CThe Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
4. DThe CIWA-Ar

Which side effects are most common with quetiapine?

1. AHigh prolactin with breast enlargement in almost every patient
2. BA cough and swollen ankles
3. CSedation, dizziness when standing and weight gain
4. DInsomnia and severe weight loss

A patient with borderline personality disorder and frequent self-harm says, "I'm going to kill myself tonight," after an argument on the phone. A colleague says, "She always says that." What should the nurse do?

1. AAgree with the colleague and take no action at all
2. BCarry out a full suicide risk assessment, as with any patient who expresses suicidal intent
3. CWait until the next morning to see if she still feels the same once the argument has settled down
4. DTell the patient she is only seeking attention

A patient with PTSD is having a nightmare and thrashing in bed. What is the safest way for the nurse to wake him?

1. ATurn on all the lights and shout loudly so that he wakes up quickly
2. BShake him firmly by the shoulders until he is fully awake
3. CStand at a safe distance, say his name clearly and tell him where he is
4. DHold his arms down firmly so that he cannot hit anyone or hurt himself while he is still asleep