Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

A patient's depression returns every winter and improves in spring. Which treatment is specific to this pattern?

1. AElectroconvulsive therapy
2. BLithium carbonate
3. CSeclusion in a quiet room
4. DBright light therapy

In Freud's theory of personality, what is the role of the ego?

1. ATo act as the moral conscience that creates guilt
2. BTo store all forgotten memories from childhood
3. CTo seek immediate pleasure regardless of the consequences
4. DTo balance the demands of the id, the superego and reality

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

1. AIdentity versus role confusion
2. BIntegrity versus despair
3. CTrust versus mistrust
4. DIndustry versus inferiority

A patient on an antipsychotic paces constantly and says he cannot sit still. What is this called?

1. ACatatonia
2. BTardive dyskinesia
3. CAkathisia
4. DPseudoparkinsonism

Which activity is most suitable for a patient in an acute manic episode?

1. AA walk with a staff member
2. BA long group discussion in the day room
3. CA complicated board game such as chess with other patients
4. DA competitive team game of volleyball

A patient with borderline personality disorder praises one nurse as "the only one who understands me" and calls the others useless. What is the best team response?

1. AAvoid the patient
2. BLet the favoured nurse make all decisions for this patient
3. CTell the patient that the other nurses are also useless
4. DAgree on consistent rules and responses across the whole team

A patient starting clozapine is being taught about blood tests. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll need regular blood tests for as long as I take clozapine."
2. B"If I get a sore throat or fever, I'll tell someone straight away."
3. C"After a few months I can stop having blood tests."
4. D"The tests are done because clozapine can lower my white cells."

A patient tells the nurse, "You're the only one I can talk to. You're much better than the other nurses." What is the most appropriate response?

1. A"Thank you. I'll make sure I'm always the one assigned to you from now on."
2. B"I'm glad our talks help. All the staff here are working with you, and it's important that you can talk to them too."
3. C"You shouldn't compare nurses. That's not fair to them, and it's rude."
4. D"The other nurses are not as experienced as I am, so it makes sense that you prefer talking to me."