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Psychiatric Nursing Test - 21
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Psychiatric Nursing
Test - 21
1. Medications that affect psychic function are-
Anxiolytics
Antidepressants
Psychotropic drug
Mood stabilizers
2. Exclude the antidepressant drug from the following-
Lithium
Clomipramine
Clozapine
Chlorpromazine
3. Signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity include-
Ataxia, muscle weakness, nausea and vomiting
Dizziness, thirst, dysuria, arrhythmias
Constipation, dry mouth, drowsiness
Ataxia, tinnitus, blurred vision, diarrhoea
4. Usual range of lithium dose in the treatment of Mania is-
600-900 mg
900-1100 mg
900-2100 mg
900-2000 mg
5. Contraindications of lithium are-
Pregnancy
Thyroid diseases
Renal diseases
All of the above
6. ………………indicates lithium toxicity.
0.6 to 1.0 m Eq/L
More than 2.0 m Eq/L
0.8 to 1.2 m Eq/L
0.8 to 1.5 m Eq/L
7. Benzodiazepines reduce anxiety by acting on which neurotransmitter-
Dopamine
Noradrenaline
GABA
Sertraline
8. Which of the following drug needs a WBC level checked periodically-
Diazepam
Clozapine
Lithium
Olanzapine
9. A schizophrenia patient who is on Haloperidol for one week exhibits muscular spasms and involuntary movements of neck and jaw. The nurse interprets these findings as-
Drug-induced parkinsonism
Tardive dyskinesia
Akathisia
Acute dystonia
10. Atypical antipsychotics include-
Chlorpromazine and Trifluoperazine
Fluphenazine and Haloperidol
Risperidone and Olanzapine
Haloperidol and Clozapine
11. The treatment of choice for extra-Pyramidal symptom such as tardive dyskinesia is to-
Administer anticholinergic drugs as per order
Administer anti-anxiety drugs as per order
Discontinue the drugs
Administer sedatives as per order
12. Which of the following receptors are blocked by tricyclic antidepressants
Anti-cholinergic
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
GABA
13. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include while imparting health education to a patient who has been prescribed lithium?
Maintain a fluid intake of 2.5 to 3 litter daily
Restrict sodium intake
Maintain potassium levels
Restrict fluid intake to one litter per daily
14. Systematic desensitization consists of the following steps, except-
Resolving unconscious conflicts
Relaxation training
Hierarchy construction
Desensitization of stimulus
15. Which of the following is a technique used in hypnosis-
Questioning
Suggestion
Desensitization
Flooding
16. The theory of operant conditioning was proposed by-
Harry Stock Sullivan
Lan Pavlov
B F Skinner
Watson
17. Which of the following is a specialized type of group therapy-
Psychotherapy
Supportive psychotherapy
Behaviour therapy
Psychodrama
18. Relaxation therapies include all, except-
Deep breathing exercise
Meditation
Catharsis
Yoga
19. Behaviour therapy techniques include all, except-
Reinforcement schedules
Free association
Exposure and response prevention
Modelling
20. Who developed the psychoanalytic theory-
Albert Ellis
Sigmund Freud
Aaron Beck
Maxwell Jone
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