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MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIC NURSING QUESTIONS Part I: Multiple Choice Questions (40 Marks) 1. Effective treatment for marijuana addiction is:- a. Psychotherapy b. Aversion therapy. c. Family therapy d. Total abstinence from use of marijuana . 2. Sensory perception that has no basis in reality is:- a. Hallucination. b. Delusion. c. Loose association. d. Neologism. 3. Best way of evaluating the nursing care of a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia in the ward is:- a. Assign the patient a task then observe him while he performs the assigned task. b. Frequent assessment on the patient’s response to treatment . c. Observe and noting the frequency and patterns of the patients sleep. d. Observe and interprete his non verbal communication cues. 4. A disorder where an individual displays numerous periods of hypomania and depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a major depressive episode is called:- a. Dysthymia b. Cyclothymia c. Bipolar I d. Bipolar II 5. During involuntary admission of person who is 16 years old: a) Relatives fill MOH 613 form and the doctor fills MOH 615 form in duplicate b) Relatives fill MOH 637 form and the doctor fills MOH 613 form in duplicate c) Relatives fill MOH 614 form and the doctor fills MOH 615 form in duplicate d) The doctor fills MOH 614 form and relatives fill MOH 615 form in duplicate 6. Therapeutic skills of communication in mental health nursing include; a. Advising, blocking, counselling. b. Probing, sympathizing, listening c. Counselling, listening, empathizing d. Empathizing, sympathizing, listening. 7. Super ergo level of the mind: a. Has logical instincts and observes reality. b. Operates on intelligence and reality. messages.downloaded_by messages.pdf_cover_qr_code_label lOMoARcPSD|12950611

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c. Illogical hence demands immediate self-gratification. d. Is driven by true reason and rational thinking. 8. The most effective therapy for management of post-traumatic stress disorder is :- a. Abreaction therapy. b. Hypnosis c. Cognitive therapy. d. Family therapy. 1. The drug of choice in the management of a delirious patient following alcohol withdrawal is:- a. Imipramine b. haloperidol c. clonazepam d. Lithium carbonate 2. A child with moderate mental retardation would present with:- a. IQ 50 to 69, can learn to care for himself but with some supervision, development is usually slowed. b. Anatomical & physiological abnormalities, IQ 35 to 49, incapable of learning in an ordinary school. c. Neurological problems, IQ 50 to 69, can learn to care for himself but with some supervision. d. IQ 35 to 49, incapable of learning in ordinary school, can learn to care for himself but with some supervision. 3. Example of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor ( SSRIs) drug is:- a. Thioridazine, b. Chlorpromazine, c. Haloperidol d. Fluoxetine 4. One advantage of atypical anti-psychotic drugs is:- a. Absence of anticholinergic effects. b. Lower incidence of extrapyramidal effects c. Insignificant incidences of neurolyptic malignancy syndrome. d. Reduced photosensitivity and sedation 5. The initial nursing intervention for relatives of a patient during shock phase of a grief reaction should be focused on a. Presenting the full reality of the loss of the individuals. b. Directing the individual’s activities at this time. c. Staying with the individuals involved d. Mobilizing the individual’s support system 6. Dementia can best be described as:- a. Memory loss occurring as part of the natural consequence of aging. b. Difficulty coping with physical and psychological change. c. Severe cognitive impairment that occurs rapidly. d. Loss of cognitive abilities, impairing ability to perform activities of daily living. 7. Relationship that is primarily initiated for purposes of fulfilling patient health needs is:- a. Social relationship. b. Intimate relationship. c. Therapeutic relationship. messages.downloaded_by messages.pdf_cover_qr_code_label lOMoARcPSD|12950611

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