Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A patient stops speaking in the middle of a sentence and cannot remember what he was saying. What is this called?

  1. AFlight of ideas
  2. BWord salad
  3. CThought blocking
  4. DClang association
2.Easy

What is transference?

  1. ATransferring a patient to another ward
  2. BThe nurse's feelings towards the patient
  3. CA defence mechanism in which unconscious anxiety is turned into physical symptoms such as paralysis
  4. DThe patient unconsciously directs feelings about someone from their past onto the nurse
3.Easy

Which feature is typical of Korsakoff syndrome?

  1. AA flapping tremor of the hands caused by liver failure
  2. BSevere memory loss with confabulation
  3. CFever, rigidity and a high creatine kinase
  4. DPinpoint pupils and slow breathing
4.Medium

Which finding in a patient with anorexia nervosa is most concerning?

  1. AA resting heart rate of 38/min
  2. BFeeling cold in a warm room
  3. CConstipation for the past few days
  4. DDry skin and brittle hair
5.Medium

What is the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) used for?

  1. ATo measure the severity of alcohol withdrawal
  2. BTo screen for and monitor tardive dyskinesia
  3. CTo assess the risk of a patient becoming violent
  4. DTo rate the severity of depression
6.Medium

The wife of a man with alcohol dependence organises her life around his drinking, hides it from others and neglects her own needs. What does this pattern suggest?

  1. ADelirium tremens
  2. BCodependency
  3. CLearned helplessness in the patient
  4. DEnabling by the healthcare team
7.Hard

A patient with somatic symptom disorder calls the nurse many times each shift to report different aches. Which approach is most helpful?

  1. AStop answering her calls, because the symptoms are imaginary
  2. BAsk the doctor to order new tests every time she reports a symptom
  3. CArrange regular, planned contacts, assess any new symptoms and focus conversations on feelings and coping
  4. DTell her that her symptoms are all in her mind, so there is no need to assess them or treat them in any way
8.Hard

A malnourished patient with alcohol dependence needs an IV glucose infusion. Which order should the nurse expect first?

  1. AA diuretic
  2. BGlucose with no vitamin replacement
  3. CGlucose first, thiamine a week later
  4. DThiamine before or with the glucose

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Thought blocking
  2. 2. D · The patient unconsciously directs feelings about someone from their past onto the nurse
  3. 3. B · Severe memory loss with confabulation
  4. 4. A · A resting heart rate of 38/min
  5. 5. B · To screen for and monitor tardive dyskinesia
  6. 6. B · Codependency
  7. 7. C · Arrange regular, planned contacts, assess any new symptoms and focus conversations on feelings and coping
  8. 8. D · Thiamine before or with the glucose

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