Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

After being criticised by her manager, a woman goes home and shouts at her children. Which defence mechanism is this?

1. AReaction formation
2. BDisplacement
3. CDenial
4. DUndoing

Which question is open-ended?

1. A"Are you feeling sad today?"
2. B"Have you taken your medicine yet?"
3. C"What has been on your mind today?"
4. D"Did you sleep well last night?"

In a dark room, a patient mistakes a coat hanging on the door for a man standing there. What is this called?

1. AAn illusion
2. BA hallucination
3. CA delusion
4. DAn idea of reference

In the termination phase of the nurse–patient relationship, which behaviour is common and should be expected?

1. AThe patient may show anger, sadness or a return of earlier symptoms
2. BThe patient asks for the relationship to start again from the beginning
3. CThe patient finally begins to share their problems for the first time
4. DThe patient always feels relieved and shows no feelings

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

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

How should a patient with anorexia nervosa be weighed in hospital?

1. AOnly when she asks to be weighed, to respect her wishes
2. BAt a different time each day so that she cannot prepare for it
3. CIn her own clothes and shoes after breakfast, so that she feels more comfortable
4. DAt the same time, on the same scale, in a gown, after emptying the bladder

A man is found in a city far from home. He cannot remember who he is or how he got there, but his speech and thinking are otherwise normal. Tests show no head injury or intoxication. What is most likely?

1. ADissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue
2. BDelirium
3. CA manic episode with poor judgement and impulsive travel
4. DAlzheimer's disease

On a mental health ward, which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a healthcare assistant?

1. ATeaching a patient about the side effects of lithium
2. BCarrying out the full admission suicide risk assessment of a newly admitted patient
3. CEvaluating whether a PRN medicine given an hour ago has worked
4. DAccompanying a stable patient to the dining room and recording his food intake