Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Why is thiamine (vitamin B1) given to patients with alcohol dependence?

  1. ATo treat liver cirrhosis
  2. BTo make alcohol taste unpleasant
  3. CTo prevent or treat Wernicke's encephalopathy
  4. DTo reduce cravings for alcohol
2.Easy

What is countertransference?

  1. AThe nurse's emotional reaction to a patient, based on the nurse's own past experiences
  2. BThe patient repeating the nurse's words and gestures without understanding their meaning
  3. CThe transfer of a patient's care to another nurse at the end of a shift
  4. DThe patient's feelings towards the nurse, based on earlier relationships
3.Easy

A patient begins to talk about her fear of dying. The nurse says, "Let's talk about your visitors this afternoon." Which non-therapeutic technique is this?

  1. ASummarising
  2. BRestating
  3. CChanging the subject
  4. DFocusing
4.Medium

In a therapy group, one member talks constantly and interrupts others. What should the group leader do?

  1. AAcknowledge the member's contribution and invite others to share their views
  2. BLet the member continue, because she has a lot to say
  3. CCriticise the member in front of the whole group so that she learns to stay quiet
  4. DAsk the member to leave the group permanently so that others can speak
5.Medium

How may depression present differently in adolescents than in adults?

  1. AAlways with psychotic symptoms
  2. BWith a high fever and a rash
  3. CWith irritability rather than obvious sadness
  4. DWith increased energy and less need for sleep
6.Medium

A man taking risperidone reports breast enlargement and his partner says he has lost interest in sex. Which effect is the most likely cause?

  1. ALow thyroid hormone
  2. BLow blood sodium
  3. CRaised prolactin
  4. DRaised blood calcium
7.Hard

A patient with anorexia nervosa is admitted with a BMI of 14, dizziness and low potassium. Which goal is the priority in the first days?

  1. AGaining insight into family relationships through therapy
  2. BImproving body image through group discussions
  3. CMedical stabilisation, with careful refeeding and correction of electrolytes
  4. DPlanning her return to university and her studies after discharge
8.Hard

A patient taking valproate has severe abdominal pain spreading to her back, with nausea and vomiting. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. ASerotonin syndrome
  2. BLithium toxicity
  3. CSimple indigestion
  4. DPancreatitis

Answer key

  1. 1. C · To prevent or treat Wernicke's encephalopathy
  2. 2. A · The nurse's emotional reaction to a patient, based on the nurse's own past experiences
  3. 3. C · Changing the subject
  4. 4. A · Acknowledge the member's contribution and invite others to share their views
  5. 5. C · With irritability rather than obvious sadness
  6. 6. C · Raised prolactin
  7. 7. C · Medical stabilisation, with careful refeeding and correction of electrolytes
  8. 8. D · Pancreatitis

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