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Subject: Psychiatric Nursing
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which assessment tool is used to measure the severity of depression symptoms?
A) Beck Depression Inventory
B) Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
C) Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
D) Geriatric Depression Scale
2. Which screening tool is commonly used to assess substance abuse disorders?
A) CAGE questionnaire
B) Young Mania Rating Scale
C) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
D) Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
3. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is primarily used for evaluating:
A) anxiety disorders
B) personality disorders
C) psychotic disorders
D) eating disorders
4. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is designed to identify:
A) symptoms of schizophrenia
B) cognitive impairment in older adults
C) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
5. Which tool is used for assessing suicidality and determining the risk level?
A) Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS)
B) Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
C) Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
D) Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS)
6. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly employed to assess:
A) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
B) bipolar disorder
C) cognitive impairment and dementia
D) social anxiety disorder (SAD)
7. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is primarily used to evaluate:
A) symptoms of anxiety disorders
B) symptoms of bipolar disorder
C) symptoms of schizophrenia
D) symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
8. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a widely used tool for assessing:
A) levels of stress and coping mechanisms
B) levels of anger and aggression
C) levels of happiness and life satisfaction
D) levels of impulsivity and risk-taking behavior
9.Which screening tool is used to assess symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
A) Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
B) Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS)
C) Conners’ Rating Scales
D) Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
10. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is specifically designed to evaluate:
A) depression in older adults
B) anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
C) substance abuse disorders in adults
D) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans
11. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is primarily used to assess:
A) symptoms of anxiety disorders
B) symptoms of depressive disorders
C) symptoms of bipolar disorder
D) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
12. Which tool is commonly used to assess the risk of violence and aggression in psychiatric patients?
A) Overt Aggression Scale (OAS)
B) Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
C) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
D) Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
13. The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is used to evaluate:
A) symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
B) symptoms of schizophrenia
C) symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D) symptoms of eating disorders
14. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is primarily used to assess:
A) symptoms of bipolar disorder
B) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
C) symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
D) symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
15. The Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) is commonly used to measure:
A) levels of anxiety and panic attacks
B) levels of anger and aggression
C) levels of impulsivity and risk-taking behavior
D) levels of happiness and life satisfaction
16. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale is used to evaluate:
A) social support systems
B) cognitive abilities
C) overall level of functioning
D) response to medications
17. Which tool is used to assess symptoms of mania in bipolar disorder?
A) Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
B) Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
C) Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
D) CAGE questionnaire
18. The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) is primarily used to measure:
A) levels of anxiety and panic attacks
B) levels of impulsivity and risk-taking behavior
C) levels of anger and aggression
D) levels of happiness and life satisfaction
19. Which screening tool is commonly used to identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A) Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
B) Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
C) Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
D) Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
20. The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) is used to assess:
A) symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD)
B) symptoms of panic disorder
C) symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
D) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
21. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is primarily used to assess:
A) symptoms of schizophrenia
B) symptoms of alcohol abuse and dependence
C) symptoms of depression
D) symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
22. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is specifically designed to evaluate:
A) depression during pregnancy and postpartum period
B) depression in older adults
C) depression in children and adolescents
D) depression in individuals with chronic illnesses
23. The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a screening tool used to assess:
A) symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
B) symptoms of bipolar disorder
C) symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
D) symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
24. Which tool is used to evaluate symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children?
A) Conners’ Rating Scales
B) Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
C) Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
D) Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
25. The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is primarily used to assess:
A) symptoms of depression
B) symptoms of anxiety disorders
C) symptoms of bipolar disorder
D) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
26. Which screening tool is commonly used to assess symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
A) Beck Depression Inventory
B) Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS)
C) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)
D) Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale
27. The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is used to screen for symptoms of:
A) depressive disorders
B) anxiety disorders
C) bipolar disorder
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
28. The Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) is specifically designed to assess:
A) symptoms of panic disorder
B) symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD)
C) symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D) symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD)
29. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale is commonly used to evaluate:
A) symptoms of anxiety disorders
B) symptoms of depressive disorders
C) symptoms of bipolar disorder
D) symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
30. The Conners’ Rating Scales are frequently utilized to assess:
A) symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
B) symptoms of schizophrenia
C) symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
D) symptoms of personality disorders
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- B
- C
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- B
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- C
- A
- C
- A
- A
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- B
- B
- B
- C
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- B
- C
- A
- B
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- A
- A
- A
- C
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- A