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1. The Indian Nursing Council included psychiatric nursing as a compulsory course in BSc Nursing Program during-

1965

1952

1947

1945

2. The Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses was formed in the year.................

1991

1989

1986

1995

3. Apathy means-

Absence of mind

Absence of speech

Absence of pain

Absence of affect

4. Hallucinations are-

Mood abnormalities

Perceptual abnormalities

Cognitive abnormalities

Thought abnormalities

5. A patient believes that there is a computer in his stomach that controls his bowel movements. This symptom is an example of-

Somatic delusion

Illusion

Ideas of reference

Delusion of grandeur

6. Which of the options best represents neologism-

Providing excessive details

Talking excessively while frequently shifting from one idea to another

Making abrupt stops in the flow of conversation

Coining new words

7. Which of the following examples best illustrate a delusion of reference-

The food is being poisoned

My neighbour is planning to steal all my new inventions

The night shift nurse does not like me

The announcer on TV news is talking about me

8. Perseveration is-

Persistent irrational fear

Persistent repetition of words beyond the point of relevance

Persistent thinking

Persistent and irresistible thought

9. Illusion is a-

Increased intensity of stimuli

Sensory distortions

Misinterpretation of actual stimuli

False perception

10. Which of the following best suits a patient exhibiting flight of ideas-

Provide excessive details

Make abrupt stops in the flow of conversation

Talk excessively while frequently shifting from one idea to another

Coin new words

11. Which of the following therapist proposed interpersonal theory applicable to nursing practice-

Betty Neuman

Piaget

Hildegard Peplau

Sigmund Freud

12. A student failed in her psychology exam and spent the entire evening criticizing the teacher and the institution. This behaviour is an example of-

Displacement

Projection

Compensation

Rationalization

13. Which among the following is an example of displacement-

Replacing unacceptable feelings with exactly opposite feelings

Blaming so meone else for one's difficulties

Forgetting of painful ideas/conflicts

Discharging pent up feelings to a less threatening object

14. Which of the following factors causes abnormal behaviour in mentally ill patients-

Changes in neuro-chemicals

Higher education

Unemployment

Black magic

15. Which of the following statements about causation of mental illness is incorrect-

Strained interpersonal relationships at home and work place may contribute to mental illness

Biochemical abnormalities in the brain are responsible for mental disorders

Mental illness is caused by the inability to deal with environmental stresses

Heredity does not influence one's mental health

16. A delusion in which the patient believes that others, oneself or the world do not exist-

Nihilistic delusion

Bizarre delusion

Secondary delusion

Persecutory delusion

17. False perception of taste is termed as-

Olfactory hallucination

Tactile hallucination

Gustatory hallucination

Somatic hallucination

18. The ICD classification is given by-

American Psychiatric Association

Indian Psychiatric Association

American Psychological Association

World Health Organization

19. The DSM classification is given by-

American Psychological Association

Indian Psychiatric Associatio

American Psychiatric Association

World Health Organization

20. According to Freud, which of the following is in closest contact with reality-

Ego

Libido

Superego

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