Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

What is hoarding disorder?

1. AFear of leaving the home because of crowds and public transport
2. BCollecting a few favourite objects as a hobby that the person enjoys
3. CPersistent difficulty throwing things away, so that clutter fills the living space
4. DRepeated checking that all the doors and windows are locked before leaving the house each day

In substance use, what does "tolerance" mean?

1. ABeing able to stop using the substance at any time without symptoms
2. BFeeling a strong craving to use the substance after a long period without it
3. CNeeding more of the substance to get the same effect
4. DHaving withdrawal symptoms when the substance is stopped suddenly

A patient says, "I'm scared about my surgery tomorrow." Which nurse response is an example of false reassurance?

1. A"You sound frightened."
2. B"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
3. C"Tell me more about how you're feeling."
4. D"What worries you most about tomorrow?"

Which principle applies to the use of physical restraint?

1. AIt does not need to be documented
2. BIt can be used as a punishment for rule-breaking
3. CIt is a last resort when less restrictive measures have failed, with close monitoring and release as soon as safe
4. DIt can be used for staff convenience on a busy shift, provided that it is documented and reviewed by the team afterwards

Which feature helps distinguish normal grief from major depression?

1. AIn grief, the person cannot feel any positive emotions or enjoy any memories of the person who died
2. BIn grief, painful feelings come in waves and self-esteem is usually kept
3. CGrief always lasts less than 2 weeks
4. DIn grief, the person feels worthless and hopeless all the time

Which US legal case is associated with the duty of mental health professionals to protect people who are threatened by a patient?

1. ARoe v Wade
2. BBrown v Board of Education
3. CMiranda v Arizona
4. DTarasoff v Regents of the University of California

A nurse posts on social media about a "funny" patient on her ward, without giving his name. What is correct?

1. AIt is acceptable because his name was not used
2. BIt breaches confidentiality, because he could still be identified
3. CIt is only a problem if the patient finds the post himself
4. DIt is acceptable if the post is set to "friends only"

A nurse suspects that a patient is hiding his tablets in his cheek and later spitting them out. What is the best approach?

1. ACrush all his tablets into his food without telling him
2. BStop giving him his medicine at all, because he is not taking it anyway, and record that he refused
3. CCheck his mouth after each dose, as policy allows, and explore why he does not want it
4. DAccuse him in front of other patients so that he is embarrassed and stops