Nursing Note Quiz #27

1. “Somnambulism” is also known as:

Sleep talking Sleep walking Bed wetting Nightmares

2. Which drug is considered the specific treatment for Mania?

Diazepam Haloperidol Lithium Carbonate Disulfiram

3. Who coined the term “Schizophrenia”?

Sigmund Freud Eugen Bleuler Hippocrates Benjamin Rush

4. “Acrophobia” refers to the fear of:

Water Closed spaces Heights Open places

5. False perception without any external stimulus is called:

Illusion Hallucination Delusion Obsession

6. The Indian Mental Health Act was passed in the year:

1912 1947 1987 2001

7. Coining of new words that have meaning only to the patient is called:

Echolalia Neologism Word Salad Verbigeration

8. Confabulation (false filling up of memory gaps) is often seen in:

Schizophrenia Korsakoff’s Psychosis Mania Depression

9. Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) was first introduced by:

Freud and Jung Cerletti and Bini Sakel Bleuler

10. “Pica” refers to:

Loss of appetite Eating non-nutritive substances Excessive eating Refusal to eat

11. Pathological repetition of the speech of another person is known as:

Echopraxia Echolalia Mutism Aphasia

12. Rapid shifts in thought from one topic to another is called:

Flight of ideas Poverty of speech Thought blocking Delusion of grandeur

13. Disulfiram is a drug used in the treatment of:

Depression Alcoholism Schizophrenia Anxiety

14. A false, fixed belief that cannot be corrected by reasoning is a:

Hallucination Illusion Delusion Phobia

15. Antipsychotic drugs are also known as:

Minor Tranquilizers Major Tranquilizers Antidepressants Hypnotics

16. Misinterpretation of an actual external stimulus (e.g., seeing a rope as a snake) is:

Hallucination Delusion Illusion Depersonalization

17. “Amnesia” is defined as:

Loss of speech Loss of memory Loss of appetite Loss of sleep

18. Exaggerated concern about bodily health and fear of disease is known as:

Hypochondriasis Conversion Disorder Neurasthenia Dissociation

19. Which of the following is an Eating Disorder?

Enuresis Anorexia Nervosa Insomnia Encopresis

20. “Insight” in psychiatry refers to:

Visual acuity Intelligence level Awareness of one’s own illness Ability to make decisions

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