Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

What is the CAGE questionnaire used for?

1. AScreening for problem drinking
2. BRating the severity of a patient's depression
3. CMeasuring the severity of opioid withdrawal
4. DAssessing cognitive function in older adults

According to crisis theory, how long does an acute crisis usually last before it resolves in some way?

1. AAbout 1 year
2. BAbout 2–3 hours
3. CAbout 4–6 weeks
4. DAbout 5 years

What is a delusion?

1. AA brief, reasonable worry about a real problem that eases when the person is reassured
2. BA perception without a stimulus
3. CA fixed, false belief not shared by the person's culture and not changed by evidence
4. DA temporary loss of memory

How should a nurse screen a patient for intimate partner violence?

1. AAsk the partner instead of the patient
2. BAsk in front of the partner to see how he reacts
3. COnly ask patients who have visible injuries
4. DAsk in private, without the partner or family present

A 24-year-old woman with bipolar disorder is starting valproate. What is the most important teaching point?

1. AIt will cause her to lose weight quickly, so she should eat extra meals and snacks every day
2. BIt can seriously harm an unborn baby, so effective contraception and specialist advice are essential
3. CIt must be taken with grapefruit juice to be absorbed
4. DIt is safe in pregnancy and needs no special precautions

A man with few physical symptoms is convinced he has cancer, checks his body many times a day and is not reassured by normal test results. According to DSM-5, which disorder does this suggest?

1. AConversion disorder
2. BIllness anxiety disorder
3. CSomatic symptom disorder
4. DFactitious disorder

A patient with alcohol dependence is confused, unsteady on his feet and has abnormal eye movements. Why is it urgent to give thiamine?

1. AThiamine prevents all alcohol withdrawal seizures
2. BThiamine quickly lowers the blood alcohol level
3. CThiamine will make him dislike the taste of alcohol in the future, which helps prevent a relapse
4. DWernicke's encephalopathy can be reversed if treated early, but may otherwise lead to permanent Korsakoff syndrome

A woman with PTSD after a sexual assault by a man becomes distressed when a male nurse is assigned to her. What is the most appropriate response?

1. AInsist that she accept the male nurse, as all staff are professional
2. BLeave her without a named nurse until she calms down
3. CAssign a female nurse where possible and explain her care plan to her
4. DTell her that she must learn to face her fears