Psychiatric Nursing
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) American Nurses Association. b) American Psychiatric Association. c) state boards of nursing. d) American Medical Association.
a) LOC. b) mood, affect, and perceptions. c) medication effects. d) activities of daily living.
a) orientation. b) mood. c) affect. d) consciousness.
a) Beck Depression Inventory b) Thematic apperception test c) Mini-mental status examination d) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III
a) an obsession. b) a compulsion. c) a delusion d) a hallucination
a) Monitor the child’s blood glucose level because the drug increases the diabetes risk. b) Monitor the child’s growth closely because the drug may interfere with groth and development. c) Have the child undergo IQ testing because the drug may decrease intelligence. d) Have the child’s hearing tested because the drug can cause hearing loss.
a) caused by anxiety. b) masking low self-esteem. c) caused by temporary changes in relationships. d) caused by heredity.
a) developing her strengths and improving her self-esteem b) addressing ways for her to learn to complete tasks. c) determine strategies to help her handle fear. d) developing her communication skills.
a) anxiety. b) compulsive behavior. c) testing of limits. d) hallucinations.
a) academic difficulties. b) peer teasing. c) poor social skills. d) speech impediment.
a) age related cognitive decline. b) Alzheimer’s-type dementia. c) vascular dementia. d) dyskinesia
a) 60 b) 65 c) 70 d) 75
a) audiotapes. b) pictures and simple wording. c) television programs. d) musical recordings.
a) neurologist. b) geropsychiatric CNS. c) mental health professional. d) psychiatrist.
a) aspirin b) chlorpromazine (Thorazine). c) tacrine (Cognex). d) sertraline (Zoloft)
a) anhedonia. b) asociality. c) blunted affect. d) regression.
a) delusions. b) hallucinations. c) illusions. d) magical thinking.
a) paranoid schizophrenia. b) residual schizophrenia. c) undifferentiated schizophrenia. d) catatonic schizophrenia.
a) dystonia. b) psychosis. c) akathisia. d) parkinsonism.
a) hallucination. b) blunted affect. c) anhedonia. d) asociality.
a) dysthymic disorder. b) cyclothymic disorder. c) bipolar disorder. d) depressive disorder.
a) hypothyroidism. b) hyperthyroidism. c) antimanic drugs. d) anti-seizure drugs.
a) one or more episodes of depression or mania in 1 year. b) two or more episodes of depression or mania in 1 year. c) four or more episodes of depression or mania in 1 year. d) no episodes of depression.
a) dysthymic disorder. b) major depressive disorder. c) cyclothymic disorder. d) bipolar I disorder.
a) limit fluids to 1,500 ml daily. b) maintain a high fluid intake. c) restrict sodium intake. d) exercise outside in hot weather.
a) immediately after a trauma. b) as early as 2 days after a trauma. c) about 1 month after a trauma. d) several months after a trauma.
a) social phobia. b) panic disorder. c) agoraphobia. d) generalized anxiety disorder.
a) panic disorder. b) GAD. c) social phobia. d) cacophobia.
a) social phobia. b) panic disorder. c) GAD. d) myctophobia.
a) PTSD. b) panic disorder. c) agoraphobia. d) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a) generalized anxiety disorder. b) panic disorder. c) specific phobia. d) social phobia.
a) loss of maturity. b) loss of control. c) loss of memory. d) loss of identity.
a) pain disorder. b) somatiziation. c) conversion disorder. d) psychosomatic.
a) BDD. b) conversion disorder. c) hypochondriasis. d) somatization.
a) thought-stopping. b) aversion therapy. c) implosion therapy. d) response prevention.
a) hypochondriasis. b) somatic illness. c) conversion disorder. d) pain disorder.
a) body dysmorphic disorder. b) somatization. c) conversion disorder. d) hypochondriasis.
a) passive aggression. b) reaction-formation. c) denial. d) repression.
a) dissociative fugue. b) dissociative amnesia. c) depersonalization disorder. d) dissociative identity disorder.
a) dissociative fugue. b) depersonalization disorder. c) dissociative amnesia. d) DID
a) history of seizures. b) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. c) genetic predisposition. d) extreme stress and trauma.
a) weeks before the fugue episode. b) during the fugue episode. c) after the fugue episode. d) hours before the fugue episode.
a) paranoid personality disorder. b) antisocial personality disorder. c) dependent personality disorder. d) schizotypical personality disorder.
a) group therapy. b) individual psychotherapy. c) self-help support groups. d) inpatient therapy.
a) borderline personality disorder. b) schizotypal personality disorder. c) schizoid personality disorder. d) histrionic personality disorder.
a) irresponsibility. b) reckless disregard for others. c) impulsivity. d) unlawful behavior.
a) overlook the symptoms. b) encourage her to talk about her symptoms. c) disregard symptoms until emotional issues have been explored. d) explore symptoms in a matter-of-fact way.
a) histrionic personality disorder. b) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. c) schizotypal personality disorder. d) narcissistic personality disorder.
a) high risk of mortality. b) coexisting depression c) poor family relationships d) social isolation
a) 75% of ideal body weight. b) 80% of ideal body weight. c) 85% of ideal body weight. d) 90% of ideal body weight.
a) sensations of fullness or bloating. b) guilt, humiliation, and self-condemnation. c) fear of being discovered as a binge eater. d) feelings of nausea.
a) paroxetine (Paxil). b) amitriptyline (Elavil). c) diazepam (Valium). d) imipramine (Tofranil).
a) chest pain, chills, and hypertension. b) slow pulse, chills, and excitation. c) slow pulse, slow respiratory rate, and hypertension. d) chest pain, headache, and hypotension.
a) a depressant. b) a stimulant. c) a hallucinogen. d) an antidepressant.
a) skin lesions. b) gastritis. c) tachycardia. d) tachypnea.
a) buprenorphine. b) digoxin. c) lidocaine. d) propranolol.
a) 4 to 6 hours. b) 6 to 8 hours. c) 8 to 12 hours. d) 14 to 16 hours.
a) disulfiram. b) naloxone. c) diazepam. d) bupropion.
a) light sleep. b) paralysis of the muscles. c) restricted eye movements. d) nonvivid dreams.
a) pons. b) hypothalamus. c) basal forebrain. d) amygdala.
a) snoring. b) sneezing. c) early morning awakening. d) bursts of energy.
a) chronotherapy. b) short-acting sedative-hypnotics. c) relaxation techniques. d) luminotherapy.
a) REM sleep. b) primary hypersomnia. c) OSAS. d) narcolepsy.
a) primary insomnia. b) primary hypersomnia. c) narcolepsy. d) alcoholism.
a) usual bedtime. b) foods consumed before bedtime. c) daily weights. d) fluid consumption.
a) desire phase. b) excitement phase. c) orgasm phase. d) resolution phase.
a) drug use b) dissociative disorders c) supplemental vitamin use d) exercise
a) fetishism. b) pedophilia. c) exhibitionism. d) transsexualism.
a) taking soothing bubble baths. b) touching her partner. c) having sexual intercourse more often. d) increasing the degree of sexual arousal.
a) fetishism. b) gender identity disorder. c) transsexualism. d) sexual desire disorder.
a) has a strong desire to be of the same sex. b) insists that he or she is of the opposite sex. c) prefers the opposite sex. d) engages in games with the same sex.
a) sadism. b) necrophilia. c) exhibitionism. d) pedophilia.