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Psychiatric Medicine

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is a false belief that the patient believes that he lost everything in life.

a)

Delusion of self-blame

b)

Delusion of poverty

c)

Nihilistic delusion

d)

Hypochondriacal delusion

2.

_____ a condition in which the patient is bewildered, disoriented, and restless. There may be associated fear and hallucinations.

a)

Delirium

b)

Confusion

c)

Stupor

d)

Thought

3.

_____ is a mixture of phrases that have no meaning and no logical connection.

a)

Incoherent talk

b)

Pressure or push of talk

c)

Poverty of speech

d)

Blocking

4.

_____ is a lack of motivation.

a)

Flat affect

b)

Alogia

c)

Avolition

d)

Anhedonia

5.

_____ is the pathological repetition of the last word said.

a)

Looseness of association

b)

Echolalia

c)

Echopraxia

d)

Palilalia

6.

_____ is sudden stoppage of the stream of talk, for a while, and then resumed without the patient being able to account for it.

a)

Looseness of association

b)

Blocking

c)

Irrelevant answer

d)

Flight of ideas

7.

_____ is a severe form of hyperactivity—excessive purposeless motor activity where the patient may harm self or others.

a)

Excitement

b)

Restlessness

c)

Agitation

d)

Stupor

8.

_____ is involuntary repetition of a recent act (movement, phrase, or word).

a)

Stereotypy

b)

Mannerism

c)

Perseveration

d)

Negativism

9.

is the ability to conceptualize ideas and understand implicit meaning.

a)

Concrete thinking

b)

Abstract thinking

c)

Autistic thinking

d)

Pressure of talk

10.

is decreased amount of speech.

a)

Flat affect

b)

Alogia

c)

Avolition

d)

Anhedonia

11.

An association disturbance in which the speaker goes on the topic, when it happens frequently and the speaker does not return to the topic.

a)

Tangentiality

b)

Pressure of talk

c)

Poverty of speech

d)

Circumstantiality

12.

.……….. is rapid jumping from one idea to another. The connection between ideas is through stimuli from last idea or external stimuli.

a)

Looseness of association

b)

Blocking

c)

Irrelevant answer

d)

Flight of ideas

13.

-The patient can find no pleasure in food, music or relationships. She appears to have no hobbies or interests. A psychologist would classify this behavior as typical of …………………

a)

Avolition

b)

Anhedonia

c)

Alogia

d)

Maladaptive relationship

14.

-Hany, a resident at a group home for people with schizophrenia, refuses to eat food or take his medications because he believes the staff is poisoning his. What type of delusions is Hany experiencing……………….

a)

influence

b)

self-blame

c)

reference

d)

persecution

15.

-Gamal, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, believes he is being controlled by others through a radio that has been inserted into his brain. Gamal is exhibiting which type of symptoms:

a)

Reference

b)

Influence

c)

Broadcasting

d)

Withdrawal

16.

One symptom of schizophrenia is the ability to be "posed" in a certain position by another person and remaining in that position until "reposed." This symptom is called………………………..

a)

Psychomotor retardation

b)

Waxy flexibility

c)

Echopraxia

d)

catalepsy

17.

The foundation of a therapeutic relationship is:

a)

Sympathy

b)

Trust

c)

Advice

d)

Authority

18.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a therapeutic relationship?

a)

Respect

b)

Boundaries

c)

Friendship

d)

Empathy

19.

Which phase involves closure and summarizing progress?

a)

Orientation

b)

Working

c)

Termination

d)

Exploration

20.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a therapeutic relationship?

a)

Time-limited

b)

Socially oriented

c)

Mutual friendship

d)

No boundaries

21.

Which communication technique is therapeutic?

a)

Giving advice

b)

Reflection

c)

False reassurance

d)

Changing the subject

22.

Which is a barrier to therapeutic relationship?

a)

Empathy

b)

Breach of confidentiality

c)

Active listening

d)

Respect

23.

Which of the following is a therapeutic technique?

a)

Restating

b)

Giving personal opinions

c)

False reassurance

d)

Defensiveness

24.

A therapeutic relationship differs from a social relationship because it is:

a)

Mutual

b)

Goal-directed

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Informal

25.

Which phase of a therapeutic relationship involves building trust?

a)

Orientation

b)

Working

c)

Termination

d)

Exploration

26.

Which of the following is a goal of therapeutic relationship?

a)

Promote patient autonomy

b)

Create dependency

c)

Establish friendship

d)

Give advice

27.

Which component emphasizes professional limits?

a)

Boundaries

b)

Trust

c)

Empathy

d)

Respect

28.

Which phase includes exploring patient problems?

a)

Orientation

b)

Working

c)

Termination

d)

Transition

29.

Which technique shows the nurse understands patient’s feelings?

a)

Empathy

b)

Sympathy

c)

Advice

d)

Defensiveness

30.

Which is NOT a therapeutic communication technique?

a)

Silence

b)

Clarification

c)

Giving advice

d)

Summarizing

31.

Which is a key characteristic of a therapeutic relationship?

a)

Professional intimacy

b)

Social intimacy

c)

Friendship

d)

Personal attachment

32.

Confidentiality in therapeutic relationship means:

a)

Sharing everything with family

b)

Protecting patient’s private information

c)

Discussing with friends

d)

Avoiding communication

33.

Which is an example of a non-therapeutic technique?

a)

Changing the subject

b)

Silence

c)

clarification

d)

summarizing

34.

Which enhances the therapeutic relationship?

a)

Active listening

b)

False reassurance

c)

Giving advice

d)

Arguing

35.

A therapeutic relationship is:

a)

Social

b)

Professional and goal-directed

c)

Personal

d)

Permanent

36.

Which is NOT a component of therapeutic relationship?

a)

Empathy

b)

Respect

c)

Sympathy

d)

Trust

37.

Which describes therapeutic silence?

a)

Ignoring the patient

b)

Allowing patient to think and express

c)

Avoiding questions

d)

Refusing to talk

38.

A patient asks for the nurse’s personal phone number. The nurse should:

a)

Give it to build trust

b)

Refuse politely and explain boundaries

c)

Share social media

d)

Ignore the request

39.

The ultimate outcome of the therapeutic nurse–patient relationship is:

a)

Improved patient growth and healing

b)

Friendship

c)

Social bonding

d)

Personal connection

40.

Facial expression is a very powerful tool in verbal therapeutic communication.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

.Therapeutic communication it is an interpersonal interaction between the nurse and the client which the nurse focuses on the client’s specific needs.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Communication is not an ongoing process of conveying information, ideas, facts, and feelings.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Guide client towards a satisfying and socially acceptable solution is the goal of therapeutic communication.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The receiver is the person who initiates the interpersonal communication.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The context is the environment or situation in which communication takes place.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The psychological barrier of the sender is a limitation of the human body and mind.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Paraphrasing means repeating the idea the client expressed in different words.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Nonverbal communication is considered a more accurate description of true feeling.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A patient with obsessions and compulsions tries to resist them.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Stereotypy is a monotonous repetition of certain speech or movement without purpose.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Perseveration is involuntary repetition of recent words.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Tangentiality is rapid jumping from one idea to another.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Retardation is sudden stoppage of the stream of talk, for a while and then it is resumed without the patient being to account for such stoppage.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Preoccupation is centering of thought content around a particular idea, associated with strong affective tone.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Insight is the ability to assess a situation correctly and act appropriately within that situation.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Judgment is the ability to understand one’s mental illness.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Anterograde amnesia is loss of memory for recent events.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Therapeutic relationships are time-limited and goal-directed.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

A therapeutic relationship is the same as a social relationship.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Empathy is a key component of a therapeutic relationship.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Breaching confidentiality strengthens the relationship.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Trust is the foundation of a therapeutic relationship.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The termination phase involves summarizing progress.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Over-involvement of the nurse is a therapeutic technique.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Therapeutic communication encourages patient autonomy.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Professional intimacy means personal attachment.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Respecting boundaries maintains professionalism.

a)

True

b)

False