NURSE-UN 241
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with mood
regulation and is often targeted in the treatment of depression?
- A. Dopamine
- B. Serotonin
- C. Acetylcholine
- D. GABA
- ANS: B. Serotonin
- Rationale: Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter involved in
mood regulation, and many antidepressants work by increasing
serotonin levels in the brain.
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,2. What is the primary goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy
(CBT) in the treatment of anxiety disorders?
- A. To explore past traumas
- B. To change negative thought patterns and behaviors
- C. To prescribe medication
- D. To improve physical health
- ANS: B. To change negative thought patterns and behaviors
- Rationale: CBT focuses on identifying and altering negative
thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety symptoms.
3. Which of the following is a common side effect of
antipsychotic medications?
- A. Weight loss
- B. Insomnia
- C. Tardive dyskinesia
- D. Increased libido
- ANS: C. Tardive dyskinesia
- Rationale: Tardive dyskinesia is a potential side effect of
long-term use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by
involuntary movements.
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,4. What is the primary characteristic of borderline personality
disorder (BPD)?
- A. Persistent depressive mood
- B. Unstable interpersonal relationships and self-image
- C. Excessive worry about health
- D. Recurrent panic attacks
- ANS: B. Unstable interpersonal relationships and self-image
- Rationale: BPD is characterized by instability in
relationships, self-image, and emotions.
5. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of the
therapeutic relationship and unconditional positive regard?
- A. Psychoanalysis
- B. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- C. Humanistic therapy
- D. Behavioral therapy
- ANS: C. Humanistic therapy
- Rationale: Humanistic therapy, particularly person-centered
therapy, emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and
unconditional positive regard.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
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, 6. ________ is a mood disorder characterized by alternating
periods of depression and mania.
- ANS: Bipolar disorder
- Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood swings between
depressive and manic episodes.
7. The ________ model of mental illness focuses on the
interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors.
- ANS: biopsychosocial
- Rationale: The biopsychosocial model considers the
complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social
influences on mental health.
8. ________ is a therapeutic technique used to expose patients to
their fears in a controlled manner.
- ANS: Exposure therapy
- Rationale: Exposure therapy involves gradually exposing
patients to feared stimuli to reduce anxiety.
9. ________ is a severe mental disorder characterized by
delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.
- ANS: Schizophrenia
- Rationale: Schizophrenia is marked by symptoms such as
delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thought processes.
©2024/2025
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with mood
regulation and is often targeted in the treatment of depression?
- A. Dopamine
- B. Serotonin
- C. Acetylcholine
- D. GABA
- ANS: B. Serotonin
- Rationale: Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter involved in
mood regulation, and many antidepressants work by increasing
serotonin levels in the brain.
©2024/2025
,2. What is the primary goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy
(CBT) in the treatment of anxiety disorders?
- A. To explore past traumas
- B. To change negative thought patterns and behaviors
- C. To prescribe medication
- D. To improve physical health
- ANS: B. To change negative thought patterns and behaviors
- Rationale: CBT focuses on identifying and altering negative
thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety symptoms.
3. Which of the following is a common side effect of
antipsychotic medications?
- A. Weight loss
- B. Insomnia
- C. Tardive dyskinesia
- D. Increased libido
- ANS: C. Tardive dyskinesia
- Rationale: Tardive dyskinesia is a potential side effect of
long-term use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by
involuntary movements.
©2024/2025
,4. What is the primary characteristic of borderline personality
disorder (BPD)?
- A. Persistent depressive mood
- B. Unstable interpersonal relationships and self-image
- C. Excessive worry about health
- D. Recurrent panic attacks
- ANS: B. Unstable interpersonal relationships and self-image
- Rationale: BPD is characterized by instability in
relationships, self-image, and emotions.
5. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of the
therapeutic relationship and unconditional positive regard?
- A. Psychoanalysis
- B. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- C. Humanistic therapy
- D. Behavioral therapy
- ANS: C. Humanistic therapy
- Rationale: Humanistic therapy, particularly person-centered
therapy, emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and
unconditional positive regard.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
©2024/2025
, 6. ________ is a mood disorder characterized by alternating
periods of depression and mania.
- ANS: Bipolar disorder
- Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood swings between
depressive and manic episodes.
7. The ________ model of mental illness focuses on the
interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors.
- ANS: biopsychosocial
- Rationale: The biopsychosocial model considers the
complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social
influences on mental health.
8. ________ is a therapeutic technique used to expose patients to
their fears in a controlled manner.
- ANS: Exposure therapy
- Rationale: Exposure therapy involves gradually exposing
patients to feared stimuli to reduce anxiety.
9. ________ is a severe mental disorder characterized by
delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.
- ANS: Schizophrenia
- Rationale: Schizophrenia is marked by symptoms such as
delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thought processes.
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