Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is hoarding disorder?

  1. APersistent difficulty throwing things away, so that clutter fills the living space
  2. BRepeated checking that all the doors and windows are locked before leaving the house each day
  3. CCollecting a few favourite objects as a hobby that the person enjoys
  4. DFear of leaving the home because of crowds and public transport
2.Easy

A patient says, "I couldn't sleep, and then I just stayed in bed all day." The nurse replies, "You stayed in bed all day?" Which technique is this?

  1. AGiving advice
  2. BSummarising
  3. CRestating
  4. DVoicing doubt
3.Easy

Lithium is mainly used to treat:

  1. AAlcohol withdrawal
  2. BPanic attacks as a quick-acting drug
  3. CSchizophrenia as the first-line drug
  4. DBipolar disorder
4.Medium

Which question is the best way to ask a patient about suicidal thoughts?

  1. A"You wouldn't hurt yourself, would you?"
  2. B"You're not thinking of doing anything silly, are you?"
  3. C"Are you having thoughts of killing yourself?"
  4. D"Things aren't that bad, are they?"
5.Medium

A patient says, "I'll take the pill, the bill, the hill, the still." What is this called?

  1. AClang association
  2. BEcholalia
  3. CNeologism
  4. DPerseveration
6.Medium

What is the main difference between disulfiram and naltrexone in alcohol dependence?

  1. ADisulfiram causes an unpleasant reaction to alcohol; naltrexone reduces craving and reward
  2. BBoth work in exactly the same way, so they are fully interchangeable
  3. CDisulfiram reduces craving; naltrexone causes vomiting when alcohol is drunk
  4. DNaltrexone is used only for alcohol withdrawal; disulfiram is used only for treating an alcohol overdose
7.Hard

Six weeks after losing his job, a man feels low and worried and is sleeping a little less, but he still enjoys time with his children and does not meet the criteria for major depression. Which diagnosis fits best?

  1. AMajor depressive disorder
  2. BAdjustment disorder with depressed mood
  3. CPersistent depressive disorder
  4. DBipolar II disorder
8.Hard

On a mental health ward, which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a healthcare assistant?

  1. AEvaluating whether a PRN medicine given an hour ago has worked
  2. BAccompanying a stable patient to the dining room and recording his food intake
  3. CTeaching a patient about the side effects of lithium
  4. DCarrying out the full admission suicide risk assessment of a newly admitted patient

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Persistent difficulty throwing things away, so that clutter fills the living space
  2. 2. C · Restating
  3. 3. D · Bipolar disorder
  4. 4. C · "Are you having thoughts of killing yourself?"
  5. 5. A · Clang association
  6. 6. A · Disulfiram causes an unpleasant reaction to alcohol; naltrexone reduces craving and reward
  7. 7. B · Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
  8. 8. B · Accompanying a stable patient to the dining room and recording his food intake

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