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PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QBANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 2024/2025
### **Schizophrenia**
**1. What is schizophrenia?**
- a) A mood disorder characterized by extreme sadness.
- b) **A series of thought disorders characterized by perceptual distortions or a break from reality.**
- c) An anxiety disorder that causes panic attacks.
- d) A personality disorder that involves impulsive behaviors.
**2. What percentage of the population has a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia?**
- a) 0.1%
- b) 10%
- c) **1%**
- d) 25%
**3. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of schizophrenia?**
- a) Hallucinations
- b) **Euphoria**
- c) Social withdrawal
- d) Erratic behavior
**4. How is schizophrenia diagnosed?**
- a) Blood tests
- b) MRI scans
- c) **Clinical exam based on the DSM diagnostic criteria**
- d) EEG tests
**5. Which of the following is a common complication of schizophrenia?**
- a) Enhanced social skills
- b) Improved quality of life
- c) **Suicidal thoughts**
- d) Increased motivation
**6. Which of these medications is commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Antipsychotics**
- c) Insulin
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- d) Beta-blockers
**7. Which nursing care approach is most important for patients with schizophrenia?**
- a) Encourage large social gatherings.
- b) **Ensure safety first and avoid overstimulation.**
- c) Encourage delusional ideas.
- d) Allow patients to stop their medications whenever they feel like it.
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### **Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)**
**1. What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?**
- a) A short-term illness characterized by intense happiness.
- b) **A group of disorders characterized by a long-term state of worry.**
- c) A personality disorder with mood swings.
- d) A sleep disorder characterized by insomnia.
**2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) Trembling
- b) **Euphoria**
- c) Palpitations
- d) Irritability
**3. How is Generalized Anxiety Disorder diagnosed?**
- a) **Based on clinical symptoms and DSM categories.**
- b) Through blood tests.
- c) Using an MRI scan.
- d) With an EEG test.
**4. What is a common complication of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) **Panic disorder**
- b) Improved concentration
- c) Decreased heart rate
- d) Enhanced physical fitness
**5. Which type of medication is often prescribed for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Benzodiazepines**
- c) Painkillers
- d) Antifungal medications
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**6. What is an important nursing care action for a patient experiencing an anxiety episode?**
- a) **Stay with them and use breathing techniques to help them stay calm.**
- b) Leave the patient alone until the episode passes.
- c) Increase stimuli in the environment.
- d) Encourage the patient to engage in vigorous exercise immediately.
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### **Depression**
**1. What is depression?**
- a) A mild mood fluctuation that everyone experiences occasionally.
- b) **A group of clinical disorders characterized primarily by an abnormally low mood.**
- c) An anxiety disorder.
- d) A disorder characterized by excessive energy and euphoria.
**2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?**
- a) Sadness and despair
- b) **Grandiosity**
- c) Loss of appetite
- d) Suicidal thoughts
**3. How is depression diagnosed?**
- a) **Clinical exam using the DSM.**
- b) Blood tests
- c) X-ray imaging
- d) EEG
**4. Which of these is a common complication of depression?**
- a) Improved physical fitness
- b) Enhanced mood
- c) **Suicide**
- d) Increased social interactions
**5. What type of medication is commonly used as a first-line treatment for depression?**
- a) Antipsychotics
- b) **SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)**
- c) Antihistamines
- d) Anticoagulants
**6. Which nursing care approach is crucial for patients with depression?**
- a) Ignore the patient's feelings.
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- b) **Provide safety and develop a crisis plan if suicidal thoughts increase.**
- c) Discourage involvement in therapy.
- d) Avoid discussing the patient's condition with family members.
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### **Bipolar Disorder**
**1. What is bipolar disorder?**
- a) A disorder with only depressive episodes.
- b) **A disorder in which one's mood varies from manic to depressive episodes.**
- c) An anxiety disorder with constant worry.
- d) A personality disorder.
**2. Which of the following is a sign of mania in bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Euphoria**
- b) Low energy
- c) Suicidal thoughts
- d) Sadness and despair
**3. How is bipolar disorder diagnosed?**
- a) Using an EEG
- b) **Based on symptoms of mania and depressive episodes.**
- c) Blood tests
- d) MRI imaging
**4. What is a common complication of bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Erratic behavior that can be harmful to the patient or others.**
- b) Improved decision-making
- c) Enhanced social interactions
- d) Increased concentration
**5. Which type of medication is often used to treat bipolar disorder?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Mood stabilizers (e.g., lithium)**
- c) Antihistamines
- d) Pain relievers
**6. Which nursing care approach is important for patients with bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Ensure medication compliance and monitor for side effects.**
- b) Ignore erratic behavior.
- c) Avoid discussing mood swings with the patient.
PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QBANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 2024/2025
### **Schizophrenia**
**1. What is schizophrenia?**
- a) A mood disorder characterized by extreme sadness.
- b) **A series of thought disorders characterized by perceptual distortions or a break from reality.**
- c) An anxiety disorder that causes panic attacks.
- d) A personality disorder that involves impulsive behaviors.
**2. What percentage of the population has a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia?**
- a) 0.1%
- b) 10%
- c) **1%**
- d) 25%
**3. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of schizophrenia?**
- a) Hallucinations
- b) **Euphoria**
- c) Social withdrawal
- d) Erratic behavior
**4. How is schizophrenia diagnosed?**
- a) Blood tests
- b) MRI scans
- c) **Clinical exam based on the DSM diagnostic criteria**
- d) EEG tests
**5. Which of the following is a common complication of schizophrenia?**
- a) Enhanced social skills
- b) Improved quality of life
- c) **Suicidal thoughts**
- d) Increased motivation
**6. Which of these medications is commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Antipsychotics**
- c) Insulin
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- d) Beta-blockers
**7. Which nursing care approach is most important for patients with schizophrenia?**
- a) Encourage large social gatherings.
- b) **Ensure safety first and avoid overstimulation.**
- c) Encourage delusional ideas.
- d) Allow patients to stop their medications whenever they feel like it.
---
### **Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)**
**1. What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?**
- a) A short-term illness characterized by intense happiness.
- b) **A group of disorders characterized by a long-term state of worry.**
- c) A personality disorder with mood swings.
- d) A sleep disorder characterized by insomnia.
**2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) Trembling
- b) **Euphoria**
- c) Palpitations
- d) Irritability
**3. How is Generalized Anxiety Disorder diagnosed?**
- a) **Based on clinical symptoms and DSM categories.**
- b) Through blood tests.
- c) Using an MRI scan.
- d) With an EEG test.
**4. What is a common complication of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) **Panic disorder**
- b) Improved concentration
- c) Decreased heart rate
- d) Enhanced physical fitness
**5. Which type of medication is often prescribed for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Benzodiazepines**
- c) Painkillers
- d) Antifungal medications
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**6. What is an important nursing care action for a patient experiencing an anxiety episode?**
- a) **Stay with them and use breathing techniques to help them stay calm.**
- b) Leave the patient alone until the episode passes.
- c) Increase stimuli in the environment.
- d) Encourage the patient to engage in vigorous exercise immediately.
---
### **Depression**
**1. What is depression?**
- a) A mild mood fluctuation that everyone experiences occasionally.
- b) **A group of clinical disorders characterized primarily by an abnormally low mood.**
- c) An anxiety disorder.
- d) A disorder characterized by excessive energy and euphoria.
**2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?**
- a) Sadness and despair
- b) **Grandiosity**
- c) Loss of appetite
- d) Suicidal thoughts
**3. How is depression diagnosed?**
- a) **Clinical exam using the DSM.**
- b) Blood tests
- c) X-ray imaging
- d) EEG
**4. Which of these is a common complication of depression?**
- a) Improved physical fitness
- b) Enhanced mood
- c) **Suicide**
- d) Increased social interactions
**5. What type of medication is commonly used as a first-line treatment for depression?**
- a) Antipsychotics
- b) **SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)**
- c) Antihistamines
- d) Anticoagulants
**6. Which nursing care approach is crucial for patients with depression?**
- a) Ignore the patient's feelings.
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- b) **Provide safety and develop a crisis plan if suicidal thoughts increase.**
- c) Discourage involvement in therapy.
- d) Avoid discussing the patient's condition with family members.
---
### **Bipolar Disorder**
**1. What is bipolar disorder?**
- a) A disorder with only depressive episodes.
- b) **A disorder in which one's mood varies from manic to depressive episodes.**
- c) An anxiety disorder with constant worry.
- d) A personality disorder.
**2. Which of the following is a sign of mania in bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Euphoria**
- b) Low energy
- c) Suicidal thoughts
- d) Sadness and despair
**3. How is bipolar disorder diagnosed?**
- a) Using an EEG
- b) **Based on symptoms of mania and depressive episodes.**
- c) Blood tests
- d) MRI imaging
**4. What is a common complication of bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Erratic behavior that can be harmful to the patient or others.**
- b) Improved decision-making
- c) Enhanced social interactions
- d) Increased concentration
**5. Which type of medication is often used to treat bipolar disorder?**
- a) Antibiotics
- b) **Mood stabilizers (e.g., lithium)**
- c) Antihistamines
- d) Pain relievers
**6. Which nursing care approach is important for patients with bipolar disorder?**
- a) **Ensure medication compliance and monitor for side effects.**
- b) Ignore erratic behavior.
- c) Avoid discussing mood swings with the patient.
