PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

BASIC CONCEPT PRE TEST

BY: JAYRALD CRUZADA
1.

People believed that mental illness was caused by the displeasure of the Gods and in fact was punishment for sins and wrongdoing during
the:
a. Ancient time
b. Middle Ages
c. Renaissance
d. Modern Era
2. During the period of enlightenment, hospitals were created that offered asylum to the suffering. The person who spearheaded to reform the
treatment of mental illness and instrumental to the opening of those hospitals is:
a. Hildegard Peplau b. Dorothea Dix c. Erik Erikson
d. Sigmund Freud
3. The term deinstitutionalization refers to:
a. Specialized treatment units
b. Education of institution staff
c. Moving patients to the community
d. Combining several institutions
4. The founder of psychoanalysis is:
a. Abraham Maslow
b. Erik Erikson
c. Harry Stack Sullivan
d. Sigmund Freud
5. Which personality structure finds the rules to control the id and allows the person to function successfully in the world?
a. Conscious b. Id
c. Superego
d. Ego
6. According to psychoanalytic theory, the ego has several functions. The primary function of the ego is to:
a. serve as the source of instinctual drives
b. serve in moral principle
c. Operate as a conscience that controls
d. Test reality and direct behavior
7. According to your friend, she had a slip of the tongue. As a student nurse, you know that these slips were not accidents or coincidences;
rather they are reflections of the __________ mind.
a. Conscious b. Subconscious
c. Superego
d. None of the above
8. Erik Eriksons theory of personality development emphasizes the importance of:
a. Hereditary factors
b. Sexual needs
c. Social Influence d. Chemical Balance
9. The nurse knows that Erik Erikson identified the developmental tasks of the school-age child from 6-12 years as:
a. Initiative vs. Guilt
b. Industry vs. Inferiority
c. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
d. Intimacy vs. Isolation
10. Garie talks about her joy in having responsible and accomplished children and recalls challenging career as a lawyer. She is demonstrating a
sense of:
a. Ego Integrity
b. Industry
c. Generativity
d. Autonomy
11. According to the Psychoanalytic theory, this is the stage wherein the oedipal complex or the wish to marry the opposite sex parent and
be rid of the same-sex parent is seen in boys.
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic d. Genital
12. According to the neurobiologic theory, this neurotransmitter is implicated in schizophrenia and other psychoses as well as movement
disorders such as Parkinsons Disease.
a. Serotonin b. Norepinephrine c. Epinephrine
d. Dopamine
13. The person who originally developed the concept of milieu therapy is:
a. Erik Erikson b. Hildegard Peplau
c. Harry Stack Sullivan
d. Jean Piaget
14. According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, the need for love and belonging must be met before:
a. Physical Survival
b. Oral Satisfaction c. Safety and Security
d. Self-actualization
15. There are four areas of the Joharis Window. The characteristics and qualities that are known only to self falls in which area?
a. Quadrant 1
b. Quadrant 2
c. Quadrant 3
d. Quadrant 4
16. The essential foundation that must be established early in the therapeutic relationship is:
a. Confidence b. Insight c. Trust d. Empathy
17. Which of the following observations would be most definitive when assessing a patient who has posttraumatic stress disorder?
a. Substance Abuse
b. Flashbacks
c. Aggression
d. Depression
18. The fear of losing ones mind or having a heart attack is most likely to occur in:
a. Panic Disorder
b. Social Phobia c. GAD d. PTSD
19. Which of the following would be the best nursing action for a client who is having a panic attack?
a. Remain with the client
b. Teach the client to recognize signs of a panic attack
c. Instruct the client to remain alone until the symptoms subside
d. Involve the client in a physical activity
20. Ariel is a client who is diagnosed with agoraphobia has been symptom-free for 4 months. Classic signs and symptoms of phobias include:
a. Insomnia and an inability to concentrate
b. Severe anxiety and fear
c. Depression and weight loss
d. Withdrawal and failure to distinguish reality from fantasy
Choose the letter of the best answer
________21. Bea imagines everyday that her nose is too flat and too small for her face
________22. Judays left arm suddenly became paralysed and she shows lack concern
________23. Claudine thinks she will get a very serious disease soon due to her work
________24. Angel visits her doctor every week presenting various physical symptoms
________25. Marian has a headache all the time since she brokes up with her boyfriend and she reports it is unrelieved by analgesics
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Somatization Disorder
Conversion disorder
Pain Disorder
Hypochondriasis
Body Dysmorphic Disorder

26. . 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
27. Which of the following is a generally accepted criterion of mental health?
a. Self-acceptance b. Absence of anxiety
c. Ability to control others d. Happiness
28. The science which deals with measures to promote mental health and reduce incidence of mental illness is:
a. mental health nursing
b. mental hygiene
c. psychiatric nursing
29. A major predisposing factor of mental illness in the home is:
a. heredity
b. political confusion
c. poverty
d. urbanization
30. Mental illness is:
a. a disturbance in the persons thoughts, feelings and behavior
b. a state of emotional balance
c. always hereditary
d. happiness