PNLE PSYCHIA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 from friends
and family. D. This is judgmental. Avoid in anyway implying that she is at fault.
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 from friends
and family. D. This is judgmental. Avoid in anyway implying that she is at fault.
