PNLE PSYCHIA QUESTIONS 1 with verified
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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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer What would be the best approach for a wife who is still living with her abusive
husband?
A. "Here's the number of a crisis center that you can call for help ."
B. "Its best to leave your husband."
C. "Did you discuss this with your family?"
D. " Why do you allow yourself to be treated this way"
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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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer What would be the best approach for a wife who is still living with her abusive
husband?
A. "Here's the number of a crisis center that you can call for help ."
B. "Its best to leave your husband."
C. "Did you discuss this with your family?"
D. " Why do you allow yourself to be treated this way"
