Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

According to Erikson, what is the main psychosocial task of adolescence?

1. AIntegrity versus despair
2. BTrust versus mistrust
3. CIdentity versus role confusion
4. DIndustry versus inferiority

In a dark room, a patient mistakes a coat hanging on the door for a man standing there. What is this called?

1. AA hallucination
2. BAn illusion
3. CAn idea of reference
4. DA delusion

Which early feature is most typical of frontotemporal dementia?

1. AStepwise decline after a series of small strokes
2. BSevere memory loss as the very first symptom, with no change in behaviour
3. CVisual hallucinations of people and animals
4. DChanges in personality and behaviour, such as loss of inhibition

A patient at risk of suicide is admitted. Which environmental check is most important?

1. ARemove items that could be used for self-harm, such as belts, cords and sharp objects
2. BMake sure the patient has a television in the room
3. CLet the patient keep all his personal belongings, including his belt and phone charger, to help him feel at home
4. DPlace the patient in a room at the end of the corridor for privacy

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

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

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

1. AClang association
2. BPerseveration
3. CEcholalia
4. DNeologism

A young man spends hours a day checking his nose in mirrors and has asked for several operations, although others see nothing unusual about it. What is the most likely diagnosis?

1. AAnorexia nervosa
2. BDelusional disorder, jealous type
3. CIllness anxiety disorder
4. DBody dysmorphic disorder

During a session, a patient says he intends to seriously harm a named neighbour. What is the correct general principle?

1. AThe risk to an identifiable person must be shared with the team and may need to be disclosed to protect that person, following the law and policy
2. BThe threat should be ignored because patients often say things they don't mean
3. CConfidentiality means nothing can be shared
4. DThe nurse should personally go and warn the neighbour without telling the team