Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

At which level of anxiety is a person most able to learn and solve problems?

1. ASevere anxiety
2. BModerate anxiety
3. CPanic
4. DMild anxiety

A person who has strong hostile feelings towards a neighbour is excessively friendly and generous to him. Which defence mechanism is this?

1. ADisplacement
2. BReaction formation
3. CCompensation
4. DDenial

What is tardive dyskinesia?

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

Which criteria are needed for a diagnosis of intellectual disability?

1. AProblems with reading only, with normal everyday functioning
2. BLimits in both intellectual and adaptive functioning, starting in childhood
3. CMemory loss and confusion that start for the first time after the age of 65
4. DAn IQ score alone, measured at any time in adult life

A patient in a manic episode is too busy to sit down to eat. What is the best way to support nutrition?

1. AOffer a large, three-course meal in the busy dining room at the usual set mealtimes
2. BWait until the patient asks for food
3. COffer high-calorie finger foods and drinks that can be eaten on the move
4. DInsist that the patient sits at the table for 1 hour

A woman with advanced dementia keeps asking for her mother, who died many years ago. Which response is most appropriate?

1. A"Your mother will visit you later this afternoon."
2. B"Please stop asking about her now and finish your lunch before it gets cold."
3. C"You're thinking about your mother. Tell me about her."
4. D"Your mother died 30 years ago. You know that."

A patient says, "I don't have a drinking problem. I only drink at weekends, like everyone else." He drinks heavily every weekend. Which approach fits his stage of change best?

1. AHelp him set a quit date for next week
2. BDiscuss detailed strategies to prevent a relapse after he has stopped drinking
3. COffer non-judgemental information and explore how drinking affects his life
4. DRefer him straight to a residential detox programme

A patient asks, "Do you think I should divorce my husband?" Which response best supports the patient's autonomy?

1. A"You should ask your doctor what to do about it."
2. B"Yes, I think you'd be happier without him."
3. C"No, divorce would only make things worse for you."
4. D"What are your thoughts about the options you have?"