Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

Which sequence shows Tuckman's stages of group development?

1. ANorming, forming, storming, adjourning, performing
2. BForming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
3. CForming, performing, storming, norming, adjourning
4. DStorming, forming, performing, norming, adjourning

What is agoraphobia?

1. AFear of being judged or embarrassed while speaking or eating in front of others
2. BFear of one specific object or animal, such as spiders, dogs or snakes
3. CFear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, such as crowds or public transport
4. DFear of having a serious, undiagnosed illness despite many normal medical test results and reassurance

A man who is attracted to a colleague accuses his wife of wanting to have an affair. Which defence mechanism is this?

1. AProjection
2. BRegression
3. CSuppression
4. DRationalisation

Which information is essential when documenting the use of physical restraint?

1. AThe full names of the other patients who saw the incident
2. BThe nurse's personal opinion of the patient's character and attitude
3. COnly the time the restraint started and the name of the nurse in charge of the shift
4. DThe reason for it, alternatives tried, start and end times, and the observations made

Which pattern suggests premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

1. AMarked mood symptoms in the week before menstruation that improve within a few days after it starts
2. BLow mood throughout the whole month that is not linked to the menstrual cycle
3. CMood symptoms that begin only after the menopause and last for several years
4. DMild bloating the day before a period, without any mood changes

Which risk applies when antipsychotics are used in older people with dementia?

1. AImproved memory within a few days
2. BAn increased risk of stroke and death
3. CA lower risk of falls than with no medicine at all
4. DA guaranteed cure of the dementia

Which patient should the nurse see first?

1. AA depressed patient who asks for help getting to sleep
2. BA patient on lithium with a fine hand tremor
3. CA newly admitted patient who says voices are telling him to jump out of the window
4. DAn anxious patient who wants to discuss discharge plans before the morning ward round

After her house burned down, a woman developed delusions and disorganised speech. Ten days later the symptoms have gone completely and she is back to normal. Which diagnosis best fits?

1. ADelusional disorder
2. BBrief psychotic disorder
3. CSchizophreniform disorder
4. DSchizophrenia