PN3003 - MENTAL HEALTH – MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS 2026/2027
What is ECT? - ANS Electroconvulsive Therapy, a treatment for severe depression.
What are the effects on a patient post ECT? - ANS Memory loss, confusion, and temporary
cognitive impairment.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia? - ANS A movement disorder caused by long-term use of
antipsychotic medications.
What is the difference between hallucination, illusion, and delusion? - ANS Hallucination:
perception without stimulus; Illusion: misinterpretation of real stimuli; Delusion: false belief
despite evidence.
What is Dysthymia? - ANS A persistent mild depression.
What is Bulimia Nervosa? - ANS An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by
purging.
What is Anorexia Nervosa? - ANS An eating disorder involving significant weight loss and fear
of gaining weight.
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,What is PICA? - ANS The persistent eating of non-food substances.
What is Exhibitionism? - ANS A sexual disorder involving exposing genitals to others.
What is Fetishism? - ANS A sexual disorder involving sexual interest in objects.
What is Voyeurism? - ANS Gaining sexual pleasure from watching others without their
knowledge.
What is Masochism? - ANS Gaining pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.
What is the function of norepinephrine? - ANS Regulates mood and arousal.
What is the function of GABA? - ANS Acts as a neurotransmitter that inhibits nerve
transmission in the brain.
What is the function of serotonin? - ANS Regulates mood, appetite, and sleep.
What is the function of dopamine? - ANS Involved in reward, motivation, and motor control.
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? - ANS Empathy is understanding
another's feelings, while sympathy is feeling pity for someone else's misfortune.
What are the four levels of anxiety? - ANS Mild, Moderate, Severe, Panic.
What is denial in coping mechanisms? - ANS Refusing to accept reality to avoid emotional
pain.
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, What is regression as a defense mechanism? - ANS Reverting to behaviors characteristic of an
earlier stage of development.
What is projection in defense mechanisms? - ANS Attributing one's own unacceptable
thoughts or feelings to someone else.
What is rationalization? - ANS Creating logical reasons for actions that are actually motivated
by irrational factors.
What is sublimation? - ANS Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable
activities.
What is flat affect? - ANS Lack of emotional expression.
What is grandiosity? - ANS Exaggerated sense of self-importance.
What is the classic behavior of Narcissistic Personality Disorder? - ANS Sense of entitlement
and need for admiration.
What is the treatment for Panic Disorder? - ANS Pharmacotherapy, CBT, and group therapy.
What is the definition of emotional acceptance in coping with loss? - ANS The emotional
process of coming to terms with loss.
What are the symptoms of a manic episode? - ANS Increased energy, decreased need for
sleep, and impulsive behavior.
What is the definition of somatization? - ANS The expression of psychological distress
through physical symptoms.
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS 2026/2027
What is ECT? - ANS Electroconvulsive Therapy, a treatment for severe depression.
What are the effects on a patient post ECT? - ANS Memory loss, confusion, and temporary
cognitive impairment.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia? - ANS A movement disorder caused by long-term use of
antipsychotic medications.
What is the difference between hallucination, illusion, and delusion? - ANS Hallucination:
perception without stimulus; Illusion: misinterpretation of real stimuli; Delusion: false belief
despite evidence.
What is Dysthymia? - ANS A persistent mild depression.
What is Bulimia Nervosa? - ANS An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by
purging.
What is Anorexia Nervosa? - ANS An eating disorder involving significant weight loss and fear
of gaining weight.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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,What is PICA? - ANS The persistent eating of non-food substances.
What is Exhibitionism? - ANS A sexual disorder involving exposing genitals to others.
What is Fetishism? - ANS A sexual disorder involving sexual interest in objects.
What is Voyeurism? - ANS Gaining sexual pleasure from watching others without their
knowledge.
What is Masochism? - ANS Gaining pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.
What is the function of norepinephrine? - ANS Regulates mood and arousal.
What is the function of GABA? - ANS Acts as a neurotransmitter that inhibits nerve
transmission in the brain.
What is the function of serotonin? - ANS Regulates mood, appetite, and sleep.
What is the function of dopamine? - ANS Involved in reward, motivation, and motor control.
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? - ANS Empathy is understanding
another's feelings, while sympathy is feeling pity for someone else's misfortune.
What are the four levels of anxiety? - ANS Mild, Moderate, Severe, Panic.
What is denial in coping mechanisms? - ANS Refusing to accept reality to avoid emotional
pain.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, What is regression as a defense mechanism? - ANS Reverting to behaviors characteristic of an
earlier stage of development.
What is projection in defense mechanisms? - ANS Attributing one's own unacceptable
thoughts or feelings to someone else.
What is rationalization? - ANS Creating logical reasons for actions that are actually motivated
by irrational factors.
What is sublimation? - ANS Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable
activities.
What is flat affect? - ANS Lack of emotional expression.
What is grandiosity? - ANS Exaggerated sense of self-importance.
What is the classic behavior of Narcissistic Personality Disorder? - ANS Sense of entitlement
and need for admiration.
What is the treatment for Panic Disorder? - ANS Pharmacotherapy, CBT, and group therapy.
What is the definition of emotional acceptance in coping with loss? - ANS The emotional
process of coming to terms with loss.
What are the symptoms of a manic episode? - ANS Increased energy, decreased need for
sleep, and impulsive behavior.
What is the definition of somatization? - ANS The expression of psychological distress
through physical symptoms.
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