Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The expected behavior pattern of in a client with schizoid personality disorder is ____
A)
Submissive and clinging
B)
Emotional coldness and flattened affect
C)
Impulsive and unstable emotionally
D)
Cheerful and carefree
The correct choice is Emotional coldness and flattened affect.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The characteristic of Non assertive behavior is _____________
A)
Violate the other rights to fulfill their wish
B)
Express their view and wish without violating other rights and privileges
C)
Denying their own rights and pleasing others
D)
They always focus on achieving their own goals than others
The correct choice is Denying their own rights and pleasing others.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which is a predisposing factor in the diagnosis of autism?
A)
Having a sibling diagnosed with mental retardation
B)
Congenital rubella
C)
Dysfunctional family systems
D)
Inadequate ego development
The correct choice is Congenital rubella.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Stanley, a 72-year-old widower, was brought to the hospital by his son, who reports that Stanley has become increasingly withdrawn. His wife died 5 years ago and the son reports, “He did very well. He didn’t even cry.” Which would be the priority nursing diagnosis for Stanley?
A)
Complicated grieving
B)
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
C)
Social isolation
D)
Risk for injury
The correct choice is Social isolation.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following mental disorders is associated with the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) complex?
A)
Alzheimer’s
B)
Anxiety
C)
Depression
D)
Posttraumatic stress disorder
The correct choice is Anxiety.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
An effective nursing intervention for the impulsive and aggressive behaviors that accompany conduct disorder is____
A)
Assertiveness training
B)
Consistent limit setting
C)
Negotiation of rules
D)
Open expression of feelings
The correct choice is Consistent limit setting.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder states, “My mom has a history of depression”. While teaching about predisposing factors, using a biological theory, which client statement indicates that teaching has been successful?
A)
“I am going to weigh the pros and cons before having children.”
B)
“My negative thoughts about myself are making me worse.”
C)
“It is entirely my mother’s fault that I have this disorder.”
D)
“I learned how to cope by watching my family interactions.”
In DIC, PT and aPTT are prolonged and thrombocytopenia develops; PCV is not a coagulation test.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following factors would the nurse find most helpful in assessing a client for a blood-injection-injury phobia?
A)
Episodes of fainting
B)
Gregarious personality
C)
Difficulty managing anger
D)
Dramatic, overreactive personality
The correct choice is Episodes of fainting.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder would indicate that hypnosis is an appropriate treatment modality?
A)
Addiction
B)
Confabulation
C)
Dissociation
D)
Hallucinations
In DIC, PT and aPTT are prolonged and thrombocytopenia develops; PCV is not a coagulation test.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A nurse is caring for a client with schizotypical personality disorder. The nurse would expect to observe which of the following?
A)
Exhibitionism
B)
Impulsiveness
C)
Body illusions
D)
Repetitive behaviours
The correct choice is Body illusions.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The nurses noticed on casual examination of co-worker Ms.Jana while she was vomiting. The co-worker had bruises on her arms and torso. Some are bluish in color; others are various shades of green and yellow. She also noticed some small scars Ms.Jana abdomen protrudes on her small, thin frame. From the objective physical assessment, the nurse suspects that:
A)
Jana is experiencing physical and sexual abuse
B)
Jana is experiencing physical abuse and neglect
C)
Jana is experiencing emotional neglect
D)
Jana is experiencing sexual and emotional abuse
Routine CT acquisition of the abdomen is based on axial data, with coronal reformats commonly used as well.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Organic amnestic syndrome is characterised by the following clinical features all, EXCEPT____:
A)
Impairment of memory
B)
No disturbance of consciousness
C)
Disturbance in intelligence
D)
Disturbance in personality
The correct choice is Disturbance in intelligence.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
According to Margaret Mahler, predisposition to borderline personality disorder occurs when developmental tasks go unfulfilled in which of the following phases?
A)
Autistic phase, during which the child’s needs for security and comfort go unfulfilled
B)
Symbiotic phase, during which the child fails to bond with the mother
C)
Differentiation phase, during which the child fails to recognize a separateness between self and mother
D)
Rapprochement phase, during which the mother withdraws emotional support in response to the child’s increasing independence
The correct choice is Rapprochement phase, during which the mother withdraws emotional support in response to the child’s increasing independence.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The nursing instructor is preparing to teach nursing students about oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Which fact should be included in the lesson plan?
A)
Prevalence of ODD is higher in girls than in boys
B)
The diagnosis of ODD occurs before the age of 3
C)
The diagnosis of ODD occurs no later than early adolescence
D)
The diagnosis of ODD is not a developmental antecedent to conduct disorder
The correct choice is The diagnosis of ODD occurs no later than early adolescence.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing emotional ambivalence. When the nurse educates the client’s family, which would best describe this symptom?
A)
An inward focus on a fantasy world
B)
The simultaneous need for and fear of intimacy
C)
Impairment in social functioning, including social isolation
D)
The lack of emotional expression
The correct choice is The simultaneous need for and fear of intimacy.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
What is the gender identity disorders that results in the person believing he or she is the opposite sex?
A)
Exhibitionism
B)
Homosexuality
C)
Transsexualism
D)
Transvertitism
The correct choice is Transsexualism.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which is a description of the etiology of autism from a genetic perspective?
A)
Parents who have one child diagnosed with autism are at higher risk for having other children with the disorder
B)
Amygdala abnormality in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe is associated with the diagnosis of autism
C)
Decreased levels of serotonin have been found in individuals diagnosed with autism
D)
Congenital rubella is implicated in the predisposition to autistic disorders
The correct choice is Parents who have one child diagnosed with autism are at higher risk for having other children with the disorder.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The nurse on an in-patient pediatric psychiatric unit is admitting a client diagnosed with an autistic disorder. Which would the nurse expect to assess?
A)
A strong connection with siblings
B)
An active imagination
C)
Abnormalities in physical appearance
D)
Absence of language
The correct choice is Absence of language.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
According to Albert and Emmons, the seven behavioral components of assertive behavior all, EXCEPT
A)
Eye contact
B)
Posture
C)
Physical contact
D)
Perception
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Physical contact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A client with a history of panic attacks who says, “I felt so trapped,” right after an attack most likely has which of the following fears?
A)
Loss of control
B)
Loss of identity
C)
Loss of memory
D)
Loss of maturity
The correct choice is Loss of control.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A client with bulimia nervosa has a history of severe GI problems caused by excessive purging. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for which of the following?
A)
Renal calculi
B)
Esophageal tears
C)
Focal Seizures
D)
Muscle atropy
The correct choice is Esophageal tears.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following behaviors patterns would a nurse expect to observe in a client with an obsessive compulsive personality disorder?
A)
Inflexible and lack of spontaneity
B)
Submissive and clinging
C)
Impulsive and unstable emotionally
D)
Cheerful and carefree
The correct choice is Inflexible and lack of spontaneity.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Dipsomania refers to _______
A)
Obsession to drink alcohol
B)
Compulsion to drink alcohol
C)
Ecstasy of hallucinogens
D)
Hypomania
The correct choice is Compulsion to drink alcohol.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following conditions characterizes rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep?
A)
Disorientation and disorganized thinking
B)
Jerky limb movements and position changes
C)
Pulse slowed by 5 to 10 beats/minute
D)
Highly active brain and physiological activity level
The correct choice is Highly active brain and physiological activity level.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following short-term client outcomes is appropriate for a client with panic disorder?
A)
Identity childhood trauma.
B)
Monitor nutritional intake
C)
Institute suicide precautions
D)
Decrease episodes of disorientation
The correct choice is Monitor nutritional intake.
