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Question 1

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

A 1965

B 1952

C 1947

D 1945

Question 2

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

A 1991

B 1989

C 1986

D 1995

Question 3

Apathy means-

A Absence of mind

B Absence of speech

C Absence of pain

D Absence of affect

Question 4

Hallucinations are-

A Mood abnormalities

B Perceptual abnormalities

C Cognitive abnormalities

D Thought abnormalities

Question 5

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

A Somatic delusion

B Illusion

C Ideas of reference

D Delusion of grandeur

Question 6

Which of the options best represents neologism-

A Providing excessive details

B Talking excessively while frequently shifting from one idea to another

C Making abrupt stops in the flow of conversation

D Coining new words

Question 7

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

A The food is being poisoned

B My neighbour is planning to steal all my new inventions

C The night shift nurse does not like me

D The announcer on TV news is talking about me

Question 8

Perseveration is-

A Persistent irrational fear

B Persistent repetition of words beyond the point of relevance

C Persistent thinking

D Persistent and irresistible thought

Question 9

Illusion is a-

A Increased intensity of stimuli

B Sensory distortions

C Misinterpretation of actual stimuli

D False perception

Question 10

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

A Provide excessive details

B Make abrupt stops in the flow of conversation

C Talk excessively while frequently shifting from one idea to another

D Coin new words

Question 11

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

A Betty Neuman

B Piaget

C Hildegard Peplau

D Sigmund Freud

Question 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-

A Displacement

B Projection

C Compensation

D Rationalization

Question 13

Which among the following is an example of displacement-

A Replacing unacceptable feelings with exactly opposite feelings

B Blaming so meone else for one's difficulties

C Forgetting of painful ideas/conflicts

D Discharging pent up feelings to a less threatening object

Question 14

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

A Changes in neuro-chemicals

B Higher education

C Unemployment

D Black magic

Question 15

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

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

B Biochemical abnormalities in the brain are responsible for mental disorders

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

D Heredity does not influence one's mental health

Question 16

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

A Nihilistic delusion

B Bizarre delusion

C Secondary delusion

D Persecutory delusion

Question 17

False perception of taste is termed as-

A Olfactory hallucination

B Tactile hallucination

C Gustatory hallucination

D Somatic hallucination

Question 18

The ICD classification is given by-

A American Psychiatric Association

B Indian Psychiatric Association

C American Psychological Association

D World Health Organization

Question 19

The DSM classification is given by-

A American Psychological Association

B Indian Psychiatric Associatio

C American Psychiatric Association