Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The best goal for a client learning a relaxation technique is that the client will
A)
Confront the source of anxiety directly
B)
Experience anxiety without feeling overwhelmed
C)
Report no episodes of anxiety
D)
Suppress anxious feelings
The correct choice is Experience anxiety without feeling overwhelmed.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The most commonest psychiatric disorder among elderly is ______
A)
Depression
B)
Dementia
C)
Delirium
D)
Schizophrenia
The correct choice is Depression.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following behavioral patterns is characteristic of individuals with histrionic personality disorder?
A)
Belittling themselves and their abilities
B)
Overreacting inappropriately to minor stimuli
C)
Suspicious and mistrustful of others
D)
A lifelong pattern of social withdrawal
The correct choice is Overreacting inappropriately to minor stimuli.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Clients with a social phobia would most likely fear which of the following situations?
A)
Dental procedures
B)
Meeting strangers
C)
Being bitten by a dog
D)
Having a car accident
The correct choice is Meeting strangers.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The aspects of Indian disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS) all,EXCEPT
A)
Self care
B)
Duration of illness
C)
Interpersonal skill
D)
Intelligence
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Intelligence.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Among the following, which one is NOT a type of Psychosocial theory of aging?
A)
Personality theory
B)
Disengagement theory
C)
Developmental tasks theory
D)
Wear and tear theory
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Wear and tear theory.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Schneider’s first rank symptoms of schizophrenia (FRS or SFRS) do NOT describe _______
A)
Made impulse
B)
Thought insertion
C)
Made act
D)
Illogical thinking
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Illogical thinking.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements best defines malingering?
A)
It’s a preoccupation with pain in the absence of physical disease
B)
It’s a voluntary production of a physical symptom for a secondary gain
C)
It’s a morbid fear or belief that one has a serious disease where none exists
D)
It’s associated with a psychological need or conflict in which the client shows one or more neurologic symptoms
The correct choice is It’s a voluntary production of a physical symptom for a secondary gain.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which two words describe cluster C personality disorder?
A)
Odd and eccentric
B)
Anxious and fearful
C)
Dramatic and emotional
D)
Erratic and eccentric
The correct choice is Anxious and fearful.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following behavior modification techniques is useful in the treatment of phobias?
A)
Aversion therapy
B)
Imitation or modeling
C)
Positive reinforcement
D)
Systematic desensitization
The correct choice is Systematic desensitization.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Pin point pupils suggestive of ______
A)
Opioid overdose
B)
Cannabis overdose
C)
Cocaine overdose
D)
LSD overdose
The correct choice is Opioid overdose.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for the disorder known as hypochondriasis?
A)
High risk for injury
B)
Anticipatory grieving
C)
Self-esteem disturbance
D)
Diversional activity deficit
The correct choice is Self-esteem disturbance.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
“Splitting” by the client with borderline personality disorder denotes:
A)
Evidence of precocious development
B)
A primitive defense mechanism in which the client sees objects as all good or all bad
C)
A brief psychotic episode in which the client loses contact with reality
D)
Two distinct personalities within the borderline client
The correct choice is A primitive defense mechanism in which the client sees objects as all good or all bad.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
The major difference between dementia and pseudodementia is _____
A)
Judgment
B)
Disorientation
C)
Intelligence
D)
Abstract thinking
The correct choice is Judgment.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following communication guidelines should the nurse use when talking with a client experiencing mania?
A)
Address the client in a light and joking manner
B)
Focus and redirect the conversation as necessary
C)
Allow the client to talk about several different topics
D)
Ask only open-ended questions to facilitate conversation
The correct choice is Focus and redirect the conversation as necessary.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A lack of dietary salt intake can have which of the following effects on lithium levels?
A)
Decrease
B)
Increase
C)
Increase then decrease
D)
No effect at all
The correct choice is Increase.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
While assessing the disability using Indian disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS). The moderate disability(40%) is considered if the score is _____
A)
7-13
B)
14-19
C)
20-29
D)
30-39
The correct choice is 14-19.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Tourette’s disorder is typically characterised by all EXCEPT
A)
Multiple motor tics
B)
Multiple vocal tics
C)
Duration of less than 1 year
D)
Onset usually before 11 years of age
The selected option is the exception/incorrect statement: Duration of less than 1 year.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at the tertiary level of prevention?
A)
Serving as case manager for a mentally ill homeless client
B)
Leading a support group for newly retired men
C)
Teaching prepared childbirth classes
D)
Caring for a depressed widow in the hospital
The correct choice is Caring for a depressed widow in the hospital.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
Which of the following discharge instructions is most important for a client taking lithium (Eskalith)?
A)
Limit fluids to 1,500ml daily
B)
Maintain a high fluid intake
C)
Take advantage of the warm weather by exercising outside whenever possible
D)
When feeling a cold coming, it’s okay take over-the-counter (OTC) cold remedies
The correct choice is Maintain a high fluid intake.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2017 • Paper-II
A client with anxiety is beginning treatment with lorazepam (Ativan). It is most important for the nurse to assess the client’s
A)
Motivation for treatment
B)
Family and social support
C)
Use of coping mechanisms
D)
Use of alcohol
The correct choice is Use of alcohol.
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.
