Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to Peplau, what are the main phases of the nurse–patient relationship?

  1. ADenial, anger and acceptance
  2. BOrientation, working and termination
  3. CAdmission, treatment and discharge
  4. DAssessment, diagnosis and evaluation
2.Easy

What is a hallucination?

  1. AA sensory perception without an external stimulus
  2. BA misinterpretation of a real stimulus
  3. CA fixed false belief
  4. DA rapid shift between topics
3.Easy

According to DSM-5, generalised anxiety disorder involves excessive worry on more days than not for at least how long?

  1. A1 month
  2. B2 years
  3. C2 weeks
  4. D6 months
4.Medium

When is the risk of suicide particularly high for patients after psychiatric inpatient care?

  1. AOnly after one year at home
  2. BOnly while the patient is asleep in hospital
  3. CThere is no change in risk after discharge
  4. DIn the first weeks after discharge
5.Medium

Which physical finding is common in bulimia nervosa?

  1. ASwelling of the salivary glands at the angle of the jaw
  2. BRaised blood pressure, a fast pulse and a high temperature
  3. CVery low body weight with lanugo hair
  4. DA high serum potassium level
6.Medium

A student avoids eating in the canteen and speaking in seminars because she fears others will judge her or see her blush. Which disorder does this suggest?

  1. AGeneralised anxiety disorder
  2. BSocial anxiety disorder
  3. CAgoraphobia
  4. DObsessive-compulsive disorder
7.Hard

A 76-year-old with no history of mental illness suddenly develops paranoid ideas and hallucinations. What is the most appropriate first step?

  1. ALook for medical causes, such as delirium, medicines, infection or a neurocognitive disorder
  2. BDiagnose late-onset schizophrenia and start an antipsychotic immediately
  3. CAdmit him to a secure psychiatric ward straight away, without any physical examination or blood tests
  4. DAssume it is normal ageing and take no action
8.Hard

A nurse feels strong irritation every time she cares for a patient who reminds her of her abusive father. What is the most appropriate action?

  1. AAvoid the patient and let other staff do all of his care
  2. BTell the patient that he reminds her of her father
  3. CRecognise this as countertransference and discuss it in clinical supervision
  4. DIgnore the feeling, because feelings do not affect nursing care

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Orientation, working and termination
  2. 2. A · A sensory perception without an external stimulus
  3. 3. D · 6 months
  4. 4. D · In the first weeks after discharge
  5. 5. A · Swelling of the salivary glands at the angle of the jaw
  6. 6. B · Social anxiety disorder
  7. 7. A · Look for medical causes, such as delirium, medicines, infection or a neurocognitive disorder
  8. 8. C · Recognise this as countertransference and discuss it in clinical supervision

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