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. AAkathisia
2. BEchopraxia
3. CTardive dyskinesia
4. DWaxy flexibility

Which medicine can reduce some physical symptoms of opioid withdrawal, such as sweating, anxiety and a fast heart rate?

1. ANaloxone
2. BFlumazenil
3. CDisulfiram
4. DClonidine

A patient changes quickly from crying to laughing and back again within a few minutes, without an obvious reason. How is this affect described?

1. AFlat
2. BLabile
3. CBlunted
4. DCongruent

Which findings suggest recent cannabis use?

1. ADilated pupils, high fever and severe muscle rigidity
2. BRed eyes, increased appetite, dry mouth and a fast heart rate
3. CPinpoint pupils, slow breathing and drowsiness
4. DSlow heart rate, constricted pupils, drooling and watery eyes

A patient lies awake in bed for hours worrying about not sleeping. Which stimulus control advice is correct?

1. ALook at the clock often to check how much sleep is being lost
2. BStay in bed and watch television or use a phone until sleep finally comes
3. CIf still awake after about 20 minutes, get up, do something calm and return when sleepy
4. DDo vigorous exercise in the bedroom until tired enough to fall asleep straight away

Which measurement should be monitored regularly in a patient taking venlafaxine?

1. ABlood pressure
2. BSerum lithium level
3. CVisual acuity
4. DPeak expiratory flow

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

A woman taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder uses an oral contraceptive pill. What should the nurse teach?

1. ACarbamazepine can make the pill less effective, so she should discuss contraception with the prescriber
2. BThe two drugs do not interact in any way
3. CCarbamazepine increases the effect of the pill, so she can take it every other day
4. DShe should take the pill and the carbamazepine at exactly the same time each day so that both of them stay fully effective