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Q1: What is the main goal of therapeutic communication in psychiatric nursing? resources

a) To establish a trusting nurse-patient relationship ■

b) To diagnose the patient

c) To provide social interaction only

d) To persuade the patient to comply


Q2: Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable thoughts to someone else?
a) Projection ■

b) Regression

c) Sublimation

d) Reaction formation


Q3: Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with mood regulation?
a) Serotonin ■

b) Acetylcholine

c) Dopamine only

d) GABA only
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Q4: Which intervention is most important for a patient experiencing acute anxiety?
a) Provide a calm environment and use short, simple instructions ■

b) Increase stimulation to distract the patient

c) Ignore anxiety until it resolves

d) Encourage complex problem solving


Q5: Which characteristic is typical of schizophrenia?
a) Disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior ■

b) Only mood swings

c) Physical weakness

d) Memory loss only
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