PNLE PSYCHIA QUESTIONS 1|Questions With Correct
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Answer: (B) A state of well-being where a person can realize his own abilities can cope
with normal stresses of life and work productively.
Mental health is a state of emotional and psychosocial well being. A mentally healthy
individual is self aware and self directive, has the ability to solve problems, can cope
with crisis without assistance beyond the support of family and friends fulfill the capacity
to love and work and sets goals and realistic limits. A. This describes the ego function
reality testing. C. This is the definition of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. D.
Mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. - ✔️Mental health is defined as:
A. The ability to distinguish what is real from what is not.
B. A state of well-being where a person can realize his own abilities can cope with
normal stresses of life and work productively.
C. Is the promotion of mental health, prevention of mental disorders, nursing care of
patients during illness and rehabilitation
D. Absence of mental illness
Answer: (A) Administers medications to a schizophrenic patient.
Administration of medications and treatments, assessment, documentation are the
activities of the nurse as a technician. B. Activities as a parent surrogate. C. Refers to
the ward manager role. D. Role as a teacher. - ✔️Which of the following describes the
role of a technician?
A. Administers medications to a schizophrenic patient.
B. The nurse feeds and bathes a catatonic client
C. Coordinates diverse aspects of care rendered to the patient
D. Disseminates information about alcohol and its effects.
Answer: (A) Subconscious
Subconscious refers to the materials that are partly remembered partly forgotten but
these can be recalled spontaneously and voluntarily. B. This functions when one is
awake. One is aware of his thoughts, feelings actions and what is going on in the
environment. C. The largest potion of the mind that contains the memories of one's past
particularly the unpleasant. It is difficult to recall the unconscious content. D. The
conscious self that deals and tests reality. - ✔️Liza says, "Give me 10 minutes to recall
the name of our college professor who failed many students in our anatomy class." She
is operating on her:
A. Subconscious
B. Conscious
C. Unconscious
D. Ego
Answer: (D) The censoring portion of the mind.
The critical censoring portion of one's personality; the conscience. A. This refers to the
ego function that protects itself from anything that threatens it.. B. The Id is composed of
the untamed, primitive drives and impulses. C. This refers to the ego that acts as the
, moderator of the struggle between the id and the superego. - ✔️The superego is that
part of the psyche that:
A. Uses defensive function for protection.
B. Is impulsive and without morals.
C. Determines the circumstances before making decisions.
D. The censoring portion of the mind.
Answer: (C) Teaching the client stress management techniques
Primary level of prevention refers to the promotion of mental health and prevention of
mental illness. This can be achieved by rendering health teachings such as modifying
ones responses to stress. A. This is tertiary level of prevention that deals with
rehabilitation. B and D. Secondary level of prevention which involves reduction of actual
illness through early detection and treatment of illness. - ✔️Primary level of prevention
is exemplified by:
A. Helping the client resume self care.
B. Ensuring the safety of a suicidal client in the institution.
C. Teaching the client stress management techniques
D. Case finding and surveillance in the community
Answer: (A) "Are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?
The nurse validates her observation by asking simple, direct question. This also shows
empathy. B, C, and D are indirect questions which may not lead to the discussion of
abuse. - ✔️Situation: In a home visit done by the nurse, she suspects that the wife and
her child are victims of abuse.
Which of the following is the most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A. "Are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?
B. "Are you frightened of you partner"
C. "Is something bothering you?"
D. "What happens when you and your partner argue?"
(A) Sexual desire disorder
Has little or no sexual desire or has distaste for sex. B. Failure to maintain the
physiologic requirements for sexual intercourse. C. Persistent and recurrent inability to
achieve an orgasm. D. Also called dyspareunia. Individuals with this disorder suffer
genital pain before, during and after sexual intercourse. - ✔️The wife admits that she is
a victim of abuse and opens up about her persistent distaste for sex. This sexual
disorder is:
A. Sexual desire disorder
B. Sexual arousal Disorder
C. Orgasm Disorder
D. Sexual Pain Disorder
Answer: (A) "Here's the number of a crisis center that you can call for help ."
Protection is a priority concern in abuse. Help the victim to develop a plan to ensure
safety. B. Do not give advice to leave the abuser. Making decisions for the victim further
erodes her esteem. However discuss options available. C. The victim tends to isolate
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Answer: (B) A state of well-being where a person can realize his own abilities can cope
with normal stresses of life and work productively.
Mental health is a state of emotional and psychosocial well being. A mentally healthy
individual is self aware and self directive, has the ability to solve problems, can cope
with crisis without assistance beyond the support of family and friends fulfill the capacity
to love and work and sets goals and realistic limits. A. This describes the ego function
reality testing. C. This is the definition of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. D.
Mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. - ✔️Mental health is defined as:
A. The ability to distinguish what is real from what is not.
B. A state of well-being where a person can realize his own abilities can cope with
normal stresses of life and work productively.
C. Is the promotion of mental health, prevention of mental disorders, nursing care of
patients during illness and rehabilitation
D. Absence of mental illness
Answer: (A) Administers medications to a schizophrenic patient.
Administration of medications and treatments, assessment, documentation are the
activities of the nurse as a technician. B. Activities as a parent surrogate. C. Refers to
the ward manager role. D. Role as a teacher. - ✔️Which of the following describes the
role of a technician?
A. Administers medications to a schizophrenic patient.
B. The nurse feeds and bathes a catatonic client
C. Coordinates diverse aspects of care rendered to the patient
D. Disseminates information about alcohol and its effects.
Answer: (A) Subconscious
Subconscious refers to the materials that are partly remembered partly forgotten but
these can be recalled spontaneously and voluntarily. B. This functions when one is
awake. One is aware of his thoughts, feelings actions and what is going on in the
environment. C. The largest potion of the mind that contains the memories of one's past
particularly the unpleasant. It is difficult to recall the unconscious content. D. The
conscious self that deals and tests reality. - ✔️Liza says, "Give me 10 minutes to recall
the name of our college professor who failed many students in our anatomy class." She
is operating on her:
A. Subconscious
B. Conscious
C. Unconscious
D. Ego
Answer: (D) The censoring portion of the mind.
The critical censoring portion of one's personality; the conscience. A. This refers to the
ego function that protects itself from anything that threatens it.. B. The Id is composed of
the untamed, primitive drives and impulses. C. This refers to the ego that acts as the
, moderator of the struggle between the id and the superego. - ✔️The superego is that
part of the psyche that:
A. Uses defensive function for protection.
B. Is impulsive and without morals.
C. Determines the circumstances before making decisions.
D. The censoring portion of the mind.
Answer: (C) Teaching the client stress management techniques
Primary level of prevention refers to the promotion of mental health and prevention of
mental illness. This can be achieved by rendering health teachings such as modifying
ones responses to stress. A. This is tertiary level of prevention that deals with
rehabilitation. B and D. Secondary level of prevention which involves reduction of actual
illness through early detection and treatment of illness. - ✔️Primary level of prevention
is exemplified by:
A. Helping the client resume self care.
B. Ensuring the safety of a suicidal client in the institution.
C. Teaching the client stress management techniques
D. Case finding and surveillance in the community
Answer: (A) "Are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?
The nurse validates her observation by asking simple, direct question. This also shows
empathy. B, C, and D are indirect questions which may not lead to the discussion of
abuse. - ✔️Situation: In a home visit done by the nurse, she suspects that the wife and
her child are victims of abuse.
Which of the following is the most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A. "Are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?
B. "Are you frightened of you partner"
C. "Is something bothering you?"
D. "What happens when you and your partner argue?"
(A) Sexual desire disorder
Has little or no sexual desire or has distaste for sex. B. Failure to maintain the
physiologic requirements for sexual intercourse. C. Persistent and recurrent inability to
achieve an orgasm. D. Also called dyspareunia. Individuals with this disorder suffer
genital pain before, during and after sexual intercourse. - ✔️The wife admits that she is
a victim of abuse and opens up about her persistent distaste for sex. This sexual
disorder is:
A. Sexual desire disorder
B. Sexual arousal Disorder
C. Orgasm Disorder
D. Sexual Pain Disorder
Answer: (A) "Here's the number of a crisis center that you can call for help ."
Protection is a priority concern in abuse. Help the victim to develop a plan to ensure
safety. B. Do not give advice to leave the abuser. Making decisions for the victim further
erodes her esteem. However discuss options available. C. The victim tends to isolate
