Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

In group therapy, a member says, "I thought I was the only one who felt this way." Which therapeutic factor described by Yalom is this?

1. AInstillation of hope
2. BAltruism
3. CCatharsis
4. DUniversality

What is tardive dyskinesia?

1. AHigh fever with muscle rigidity
2. BInvoluntary movements, often of the mouth, tongue and face, after long-term antipsychotic use
3. CSudden, painful muscle spasm of the neck, tongue or eyes within hours or days of the first dose
4. DRestlessness and inability to sit still in the first days

Which sequence shows Tuckman's stages of group development?

1. AForming, performing, storming, norming, adjourning
2. BStorming, forming, performing, norming, adjourning
3. CNorming, forming, storming, adjourning, performing
4. DForming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

How should a patient take sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone tablets?

1. ACrush the tablet and mix it with a spoonful of soft food such as yoghurt
2. BLet the tablet dissolve completely under the tongue without chewing or swallowing it
3. CChew the tablet quickly and then swallow it with juice so that it reaches the stomach faster
4. DSwallow the tablet whole with a large glass of water

A patient with limited English needs a mental health assessment. Who should interpret?

1. AThe nurse, using an online translation app on her phone for the whole assessment
2. BAnother patient on the ward who speaks the language
3. CA trained professional interpreter
4. DThe patient's 12-year-old son

A patient with schizophrenia says, "The voices are telling me I'm evil." Which response is best?

1. A"Let's not talk about the voices for now. Tell me about your family and your plans instead."
2. B"I don't hear the voices, but I can see they are upsetting you. What are they saying to you?"
3. C"The voices aren't real, so just ignore them."
4. D"If you hear voices, you must be very ill."

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. BTell her that her symptoms are all in her mind, so there is no need to assess them or treat them in any way
3. CAsk the doctor to order new tests every time she reports a symptom
4. DArrange regular, planned contacts, assess any new symptoms and focus conversations on feelings and coping

A patient with long-standing schizophrenia is often seen drinking from the taps. Today he is confused, has a headache and his serum sodium is 124 mmol/L (124 mEq/L). What is the most likely problem?

1. AA worsening of his psychosis that needs a higher dose of antipsychotic
2. BWater intoxication from psychogenic polydipsia
3. CNeuroleptic malignant syndrome from his antipsychotic medicine
4. DDehydration caused by anticholinergic side effects