THIRD PSYCH TEST PRACTICE QUESTION | FROM
QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,A client has been diagnosed with major depressive episode. The psychiatrist prescribes
imipramine (Tofranil). Which of the following medication information should the nurse include
in discharge teaching? Select all that apply.
a. The medication may cause dry mouth.
b. The medication may cause urinary incontinence.
c. The medication should not be discontinued abruptly.
d. The medication may cause photosensitivity.
e. The medication may cause nausea. Answer: a. The medication may cause dry mouth.
c. The medication should not be discontinued abruptly.
d. The medication may cause photosensitivity.
e. The medication may cause nausea.
Which individual is at lowest risk for suicide?
a. A single, 65-year-old male
b. A married, middle-class women
c. A male teenager who hunts
d. A 70-year-old Caucasian woman whose father committed suicide Answer: b. A married,
middle-class women
A client is considering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and questions the nurse about the side
effects of the treatment. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The most common side effect is weight gain"
b. "The most common side effect is transient memory loss and confusion"
c. "There are no side effects to ECT treatments"
d. "The most common side effect is depression" Answer: b. "The most common side effect is
transient memory loss and confusion"
A client diagnosed with major depressive episode is scheduled for electroconvulsive treatment
(ECT) in the morning. Upon awakening, prior to the treatment, the client asks, "Can I please get
something to eat?" Which is the appropriate nursing response?
a. "You may have something light, such as crackers"
b. "You'll need to ask the doctor. He'll be in shortly"
c. "Just don't eat anything containing tyramine, such as aged meats and yellow cheeses"
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, d. "I know you'd like breakfast, but eating before your treatment may lead to complications"
Answer: d. "I know you'd like breakfast, but eating before your treatment may lead to
complications"
When teaching about the tricyclic group of antidepressant medications, which information
should the nurse include?
a. Strong or aged cheese should not be eaten while taking this group of medications
b. The full therapeutic potential of tricyclics may not be reached for four weeks
c. Tricyclics may cause hypomania or recent memory impairment
d. Tricyclics should not be given with antianxiety agents Answer: b. The full therapeutic
potential of tricyclics may not be reached for four weeks
Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate when caring for a suicidal client?
Select all that apply.
a. Accept the client with unconditional positive regard
b. Encourage the client to talk about his or her pain
c. Have the client identify areas of life that are within his or her control
d. Provide the client with ample privacy
e. Allow the client to isolate himself Answer: a. Accept the client with unconditional positive
regard
b. Encourage the client to talk about his or her pain
c. Have the client identify areas of life that are within his or her control
Which should a nurse recognize as being a projected outcome of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT)?
a. The client's anxiety disorder should improve
b. The client's mood will be elevated
c. The client's visual hallucinations will decrease
d. The client's personality disorder symptoms will improve Answer: b. The client's mood will
be elevated
When teaching about suicide, which information should the nurse include?
a. People who talk about suicide do not commit suicide
b. Suicide is inherited
c. You cannot stop a suicidal individual
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QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
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1
,A client has been diagnosed with major depressive episode. The psychiatrist prescribes
imipramine (Tofranil). Which of the following medication information should the nurse include
in discharge teaching? Select all that apply.
a. The medication may cause dry mouth.
b. The medication may cause urinary incontinence.
c. The medication should not be discontinued abruptly.
d. The medication may cause photosensitivity.
e. The medication may cause nausea. Answer: a. The medication may cause dry mouth.
c. The medication should not be discontinued abruptly.
d. The medication may cause photosensitivity.
e. The medication may cause nausea.
Which individual is at lowest risk for suicide?
a. A single, 65-year-old male
b. A married, middle-class women
c. A male teenager who hunts
d. A 70-year-old Caucasian woman whose father committed suicide Answer: b. A married,
middle-class women
A client is considering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and questions the nurse about the side
effects of the treatment. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The most common side effect is weight gain"
b. "The most common side effect is transient memory loss and confusion"
c. "There are no side effects to ECT treatments"
d. "The most common side effect is depression" Answer: b. "The most common side effect is
transient memory loss and confusion"
A client diagnosed with major depressive episode is scheduled for electroconvulsive treatment
(ECT) in the morning. Upon awakening, prior to the treatment, the client asks, "Can I please get
something to eat?" Which is the appropriate nursing response?
a. "You may have something light, such as crackers"
b. "You'll need to ask the doctor. He'll be in shortly"
c. "Just don't eat anything containing tyramine, such as aged meats and yellow cheeses"
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, d. "I know you'd like breakfast, but eating before your treatment may lead to complications"
Answer: d. "I know you'd like breakfast, but eating before your treatment may lead to
complications"
When teaching about the tricyclic group of antidepressant medications, which information
should the nurse include?
a. Strong or aged cheese should not be eaten while taking this group of medications
b. The full therapeutic potential of tricyclics may not be reached for four weeks
c. Tricyclics may cause hypomania or recent memory impairment
d. Tricyclics should not be given with antianxiety agents Answer: b. The full therapeutic
potential of tricyclics may not be reached for four weeks
Which of the following nursing interventions are appropriate when caring for a suicidal client?
Select all that apply.
a. Accept the client with unconditional positive regard
b. Encourage the client to talk about his or her pain
c. Have the client identify areas of life that are within his or her control
d. Provide the client with ample privacy
e. Allow the client to isolate himself Answer: a. Accept the client with unconditional positive
regard
b. Encourage the client to talk about his or her pain
c. Have the client identify areas of life that are within his or her control
Which should a nurse recognize as being a projected outcome of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT)?
a. The client's anxiety disorder should improve
b. The client's mood will be elevated
c. The client's visual hallucinations will decrease
d. The client's personality disorder symptoms will improve Answer: b. The client's mood will
be elevated
When teaching about suicide, which information should the nurse include?
a. People who talk about suicide do not commit suicide
b. Suicide is inherited
c. You cannot stop a suicidal individual
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