Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

Which side effect of SSRIs most often leads patients to stop taking them in long-term treatment?

1. AExcessive hunger
2. BSexual dysfunction
3. CSevere constipation
4. DHair loss

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

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

According to DSM-5, which feature is needed for a diagnosis of Tourette's disorder?

1. AInvoluntary swearing in almost every sentence as the main and only symptom
2. BSeveral motor tics and at least one vocal tic for over a year, starting before 18
3. CA single motor tic that lasts for 2 weeks in an adult
4. DSeizures with loss of consciousness during sleep

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 who is detained under mental health legislation does not return from escorted leave. What should the nurse do?

1. ADo nothing, because patients are allowed to leave whenever they want
2. BStart the missing patient procedure at once, informing the team and, if required, the police
3. CWait until the next day, because he will probably return on his own
4. DRemove his name from the ward list and give his bed to a new patient who is waiting for admission

A veteran with PTSD sits with his back to the wall, scans the room constantly and jumps at every door slam. Which symptom group do these behaviours belong to?

1. ADissociative amnesia for the trauma
2. BAvoidance
3. CIntrusion symptoms
4. DChanges in arousal and reactivity

A nurse teaches a family member how to use a naloxone kit. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"If he doesn't respond, I may need to give a second dose."
2. B"I'll check his breathing and put him in the recovery position if he is breathing but still not awake."
3. C"I'll stay with him, because the overdose can come back."
4. D"Once I've given the naloxone, I don't need to call an ambulance."

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

1. AIt breaches confidentiality, because he could still be identified
2. BIt is acceptable because his name was not used
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"