Deck 48: Mental Health Problems

Question 1

A delusion of grandeur is:

A) A false belief that one is being mistreated,abused,or harassed
B) An exaggerated belief about one's importance,wealth,power,or talents
C) An intense and sudden feeling of fear,anxiety,terror,or dread
D) Seeing,hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real

Answer 1

An exaggerated belief about one's importance,wealth,power,or talents

Question 2

Psychosis means that the person:

A) Has false beliefs
B) Sees,hear,or feels things that are not real
C) Has severe mental impairments
D) Has fear,panic,or dread

Answer 2

Has severe mental impairments

Question 3

Which are used to block unpleasant or threatening feelings?

A) Delusions
B) Delusions of grandeur
C) Delusions of persecution
D) Defense mechanisms

Answer 3

Defense mechanisms

Question 4

Which statement about anxiety is correct?

A) Mentally healthy people are free of anxiety.
B) It usually occurs when needs are met.
C) The person senses real or imagined danger or harm.
D) The person always knows the source or cause of the anxiety.

Question 5

A delusion is:

A) A false belief
B) Seeing,hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real
C) A persistent thought or idea
D) An intense and sudden feeling of fear,anxiety,terror,or dread

Question 6

The repeating of an act over and over again is:

A) An obsession
B) Paranoia
C) Phobia
D) Compulsion

Question 7

Signs and symptoms of anxiety include which of the following?

A) Constipation
B) A "lump" in the throat or "butterflies" in the stomach
C) Low pulse,respirations,and blood pressure
D) Dry skin

Question 8

A person is able to cope with and adjust to everyday stresses.The person:

A) Is mentally healthy
B) Has a mental illness
C) Has an emotional illness
D) Has a psychiatric disorder

Question 9

When does personality start to develop?

A) At birth
B) When the child starts to talk
C) When the child starts school
D) During the teenage years

Question 10

A hallucination is:

A) A false belief
B) An exaggerated belief
C) Seeing,hearing,smelling,or feeling something that is not real
D) A persistent thought or idea

Question 11

An obsession is:

A) The uncontrolled performance of an act
B) A false belief
C) A mental illness
D) A recurrent,unwanted thought,idea,or image

Question 12

Which is a cause of mental health disorders?

A) Inability to cope or adjust to stress
B) Vitamin deficiencies
C) Smoking
D) Schizophrenia and anxiety

Question 13

Paranoia is:

A) A persistent thought or idea
B) False beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation
C) Fear,panic,or dread
D) Not being able to correctly view or interpret reality

Question 14

Which statement about anxiety is correct?

A) Anxiety levels are higher in children.
B) Anxiety levels depend on the stressor.
C) A specific stressor always produces the same anxiety level.
D) Coping and defense mechanisms cause anxiety levels to increase.

Question 15

A stressor is:

A) A mental illness or mental disorder
B) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional,physical,social,or economic factor
C) An event or factor that causes stress
D) Not being able to view or interpret reality correctly

Question 16

Anxiety is:

A) A vague,uneasy feeling in response to stress
B) A false belief
C) Feelings and emotions
D) A persistent thought or idea

Question 17

A person's ability to cope and adjust to stress is disturbed.Behavior and function are impaired.Which is correct?

A) The person has a mental disorder.
B) The person has false beliefs.
C) The person has severe mood swings.
D) The person has paranoia.

Question 18

Phobia is:

A) A false belief
B) An intense fear
C) A persistent thought or idea
D) Fear,panic,or dread

Question 19

Stress is:

A) A mental illness or mental disorder
B) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional,physical,social,or economic factor
C) A state of severe mental impairment
D) Not being able to view or interpret reality correctly

Question 20

Panic is:

A) A persistent thought or idea
B) False beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation
C) An intense and sudden feeling of fear,anxiety,terror,or dread
D) Not being able to correctly view or interpret reality

Question 21

Which of the following are healthy coping mechanisms?

A) Denial,displacement,and projection
B) Smoking
C) Exercising,playing music,and wanting to be alone
D) Fighting

Question 22

A husband asks his wife for a divorce.She starts sucking her thumb.Which defense mechanism is she using?

A) Denial
B) Conversion
C) Regression
D) Repression

Question 23

A person's eyeglasses break.Your supervisor blames you.At home,you scold your family for not helping with dinner.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Conversion
B) Displacement
C) Projection
D) Reaction formation

Question 24

You are unhappy with your supervisor.You call in sick because of a headache.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Denial
B) Substitution
C) Reaction formation
D) Conversion

Question 25

A resident washes her hands over and over many times during the day.This behavior is a:

A) Hallucination
B) Defense mechanism
C) Phobia
D) Compulsion

Question 26

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)occurs:

A) After a terrifying ordeal
B) After taking illegal drugs
C) In persons with mental illness
D) In persons with dementia

Question 27

You do not like a co-worker.You invite him to a party at your home.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Reaction formation
B) Conversion
C) Repression
D) Displacement

Question 28

You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation.You tell the nurse that you have too much work to do.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Projection
B) Identification
C) Rationalization
D) Substitution

Question 29

Fear of darkness is:

A) Algophobia
B) Mysophobia
C) Xenophobia
D) Nyctophobia

Question 30

A person has agoraphobia.This means that the person has an intense fear of:

A) Being in pain or seeing others in pain
B) The slightest uncleanliness
C) Being in an open,crowded,or public space
D) Being trapped in an enclosed or narrow space

Question 31

Which is a sign or symptom of panic?

A) Constipation
B) Shortness of breath
C) Slow heart rate
D) Drowsiness

Question 32

A woman wants to be a lawyer.Her family does not have the money to send her to law school.She decides to become a teacher.Which defense mechanism is she using?

A) Displacement
B) Projection
C) Conversion
D) Compensation

Question 33

What is the highest level of anxiety?

A) Panic
B) Phobia
C) Obsession
D) Compulsion

Question 34

A person relives a traumatic event during the day and in nightmares.This is:

A) Hallucinations
B) Delusions
C) Day and night terrors
D) Flashbacks

Question 35

You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation.You blame the nurse for not reminding you.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Projection
B) Identification
C) Rationalization
D) Substitution

Question 36

A person does not remember being told about the need for nursing center care.Which defense mechanism is the person using?

A) Repression
B) Conversion
C) Regression
D) Compensation

Question 37

The following is common in persons with schizophrenia:

A) Good communication skills
B) Engagement with people and society
C) Sitting for hours without moving,speaking,or responding
D) Lack of loyalty or morals

Question 38

A new resident waits at the front door for her daughter to take her home.Which defense mechanism is she using?

A) Denial
B) Conversion
C) Regression
D) Repression

Question 39

Which statement about defense mechanisms is correct?

A) They are conscious reactions.
B) They are only used by those who have anxiety.
C) They relieve anxiety.
D) They reflect the highest level of anxiety.

Question 40

You admire the way a nurse dresses and styles her hair.You try to do the same.Which defense mechanism are you using?

A) Projection
B) Identification
C) Rationalization
D) Substitution

Question 41

Over time,heavy drinking of alcohol damages the brain,central nervous system,liver,heart,kidneys,and stomach.

Question 42

Which of the following may occur in the manic phase of bipolar disorder?

A) Empty mood
B) Extreme irritability
C) Suicide attempts
D) Feelings of worthlessness and helplessness

Question 43

Drug addiction is a chronic,relapsing brain disease in which the person has an overwhelming desire to take a drug.

Question 44

A person has major depression.Which is correct?

A) Suicide is a risk.
B) The person is extremely hyper.
C) The person usually has an increased sexual interest.
D) Violent behaviors are common.

Question 45

The person with a borderline personality:

A) Alternates between mania and depression
B) Lacks morals and ethics
C) Hallucinates and is delusional
D) Has intense bouts of anger,depression,and anxiety that last for hours or most of the day

Question 46

Which statement about alcoholism is correct?

A) Alcoholism is an acute disease.
B) Lifestyle and genetics are risk factors.
C) The craving for alcohol cannot be compared to the craving for food or water.
D) There is no treatment.

Question 47

The effects of alcohol vary with age.

Question 48

Infant-like behavior may occur in:

A) Obsessive-compulsive disorders
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Antisocial personality

Question 49

A person has a drug addiction.Which is correct?

A) The person has a chronic brain illness.
B) The person can stop taking the drug without treatment.
C) Higher doses of the drug are not needed for the same effects.
D) The person takes the drug to treat medical symptoms only.

Question 50

Which statement about substance abuse is correct?

A) It occurs when a person overuses or depends on drugs or alcohol.
B) Dependency is always physical.
C) It only affects school and work performance if a person lets it.
D) Only illegal drugs and alcohol are abused.

Question 51

If a person mentions or talks about suicide,you need to do which of the following?

A) Tell the person not to talk that way.
B) Take the person seriously by giving him or her consequences for his or her behavior.
C) Call for the nurse at once.
D) Try to talk the person out of it.

Question 52

According to Maslow's theory of basic needs,unmet needs at any age affect personality development.

Question 53

A person has a cocktail every evening before bedtime.This means the person has a drinking problem.

Question 54

Anorexia nervosa occurs when a person needs to lose weight for health reasons.

Question 55

The person with an antisocial personality:

A) Alternates between depression and paranoia
B) Is suicidal
C) Distrusts others
D) Has poor judgment,lacks responsibility,and is hostile toward others

Question 56

Which statement about suicide is correct?

A) Poison is the most common method for suicide in women.
B) The highest rate of suicides is among white men between the ages of 18 and 20 years.
C) Men attempt suicide more often than women do.
D) There are fewer deaths due to suicide than from HIV and AIDS.

Question 57

The overuse of a drug for non-medical or non-therapy effects is:

A) Drug tolerance
B) Drug addiction
C) Drug abuse
D) Therapeutic drug use

Question 58

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa occur mostly in:

A) Boys
B) Girls and women
C) Middle-aged men who are athletes
D) Middle-aged women after menopause

Question 59

Which statement about depression is correct?

A) Depression is uncommon in older persons.
B) Depression in older persons is often overdiagnosed.
C) Older persons with depression are often thought to have a cognitive disorder.
D) Depression in older persons is not usually treated due to their age.

Question 60

The person with bipolar disorder:

A) Has severe extremes in mood,energy,and ability to function
B) Abuses others
C) Has poor judgment and is hostile
D) Cannot interpret reality correctly