Psychiatry Questions

Which term describes an emotional response to frustration of desires or a challenge?AngerViolenceRestraintAggression

Which factor is most likely to contribute to a patient's escalating anger?Watching violence on televisionAnother patient's depressed moodA staff member asking a patient to help another patientA staff member telling the patient they are inappropriate

Which diagnosis supports the inability to control aggressive impulses?Conduct disorderOppositional defiant disorderIntermittent explosive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate when the patient shows clenched fists and has a rigid body posture?Risk of suicideIneffective copingImpaired parentingRisk of violence to others

Which term is used to identify the concept that violence may result from a history of victimization?Aired grievancesShared governanceTrauma-informed careLearned helplessness

Which action can be suggested to parents to avoid impulse disorders in children?Encourage anger outbursts.Provide support to the child.Follow flexible rules of parenting.Encourage oppositional behavior.

Which term is the most appropriate to use to mean the intentional use of force?AngerAnxietyViolenceAggression

Which statement explains the source of aggression, anger, and violence according to Menninger?The threatened control over the life of a personStimulus that is perceived as a threat to oneselfThe conflict between sexual needs and societal normsAn assault to personal values, moral codes, and protective rules

Which pharmacological therapy should be avoided when treating a patient with intermittent explosive disorder?Mood stabilizersAnticonvulsantsAntianxiety medicationsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Which activity should be included in group therapy for the maximum benefit of the children?PlayingLearning skillTalking about an activityUsing popular media events

Which area of the brain undergoes dramatic changes in childhood and adolescence? Select all that apply.PonsMedullaSynapsesCerebellumPrefrontal cortex

Which condition is most associated with oppositional defiant disorder?ObesityHypotensionType 1 diabetesAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Which behavior consistently demonstrated by a child is a predictor of future antisocial personality disorder in adults?SadnessRemorseGuiltCallousness

Which possible symptom may be assessed in the patient diagnosed with Tourette syndrome?Inattentive behaviorSleeping for long hoursReduced listening skillsFrequent tongue protrusion

Which neurodevelopmental disorder is a patient likely to have when they say "wabbit" for "rabbit"?Learning disorderCommunication disorderIntellectual development disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Which characteristic is found in mentally healthy children?a. Ability to trust no oneb. Ability to respond spontaneouslyc. Ability to make accurate perceptiond. Ability to have realistic self-concepte. Ability to behave more maturely than their age

Which social behavior is often a result of a child abuse?Eating disordersSpeech disordersBullying of othersDelayed motor skills

Which communication disorder is the latest to be identified and accepted?Fluency disorderReceptive language disorderExpressive language disorderSocial communication disorder

Which behavior is most indicative of a 4-year-old child diagnosed with Tourette syndrome?Frequently blinking eyesHumming when concentratingDifficulty in social relationshipsDifficulty in completing tasks on time

Which type of goal best ensures the expected therapeutic outcomes for a 10-year-old diagnosed with an impulse control disorder?Simple and easily definedFamily-centered and long-term in naturePatient-centered and include the patient's inputAge-appropriate and achievable in a short period