Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

A patient's arm stays in an odd raised position for a long time after the nurse moves it. What is this called?

1. ATardive dyskinesia
2. BEchopraxia
3. CAkathisia
4. DWaxy flexibility

A mother says, "My son failed his driving test because I'm a bad mother." Which cognitive distortion is this?

1. AAll-or-nothing thinking
2. BPersonalisation
3. CCatastrophising
4. DEmotional reasoning

Which medicine may be used to treat moderate serotonin syndrome?

1. ATramadol
2. BSertraline
3. CCyproheptadine
4. DPhenelzine

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which patient need should a nurse on a mental health ward address first?

1. AA patient who has not eaten or drunk anything for two days
2. BA patient who wants to find a new hobby
3. CA patient who wants to improve her self-esteem
4. DA patient who feels lonely and wants more visitors

Which statement about buspirone for anxiety is correct?

1. AIt is highly addictive
2. BIt works within minutes during a panic attack, like a benzodiazepine
3. CIt takes weeks to work and is not useful as an as-needed drug
4. DIt must be taken with alcohol

Which preparation is usual before electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

1. AStopping all regular medicines for 2 weeks before the first treatment
2. BFasting for several hours, because a brief general anaesthetic is given
3. CEating a large meal to prevent low blood sugar during the seizure
4. DNo preparation, because the patient stays fully awake during ECT

An 8-year-old taking methylphenidate for 6 months has dropped from the 50th to the 25th centile for weight. What is the most appropriate nursing action?

1. AAdvise giving a double dose at night instead, so that the medicine does not affect his appetite during the day
2. BReport the finding, review his eating pattern and suggest giving the medicine after breakfast
3. CStop the medicine immediately without telling the prescriber
4. DIgnore it, because weight changes in children are always normal

A patient says, "I don't have a drinking problem. I only drink at weekends, like everyone else." He drinks heavily every weekend. Which approach fits his stage of change best?

1. AHelp him set a quit date for next week
2. BOffer non-judgemental information and explore how drinking affects his life
3. CRefer him straight to a residential detox programme
4. DDiscuss detailed strategies to prevent a relapse after he has stopped drinking