MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – I
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
FOR MSC NURSING 2024
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – I (Psychiatric Nursing), IMPORTANT QUESTIONS, MSC FIRST YEAR NURSING BASED ON INC AND RGUHS
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (15 MARKS)
- What are the indications and contraindications of Electro convulsive therapy. Role of nurse in electro convulsive therapy
- Explain the psychological problems related to pregnancy and puerperium and its management
- Discuss the nurses role in mental health assessment and documentations
- Explain in detail about neurotransmitters and its role in psychopathology
- Write the purpose of classification on mental illness and explain the classification of mental illness
- Explain the components of self-concept and the areas to be focused for the development of positive self esteem
- Write the concept of behavior therapy and explain any three techniques of behavior therapy
- What is assertive behavior. Explain the techniques that promote assertive behavior
- State the indications, contraindications and complications of electro convulsive therapy. Discuss the nurse role in pre, intra and post electro convulsive therapy
- Critique the salient features of mental health act. Explain the nurses role in admission
- Describe the theories on which behavior therapy is based. Enumerate and briefly explain the techniques used in modifying patients behavior
- Explain the factors effecting therapeutic communication. Discuss the therapeutic and non therapeutic communication techniques
- Discuss the criteria of mental health. Discuss the human rights of mentally ill.
- Define personality and list the factors influencing on personality development. Discuss any one theory of personality development
- List the objectives of national mental health programme. Explain the approaches of national mental health programme
- Enumerate the factors effecting therapeutic communication. Discuss the challenges and scope of psychiatric nurse
- Explain the principles of psychiatric nursing and discuss the extended and expanded role of psychiatric nurse
- Describe the psychoanalytical theory of personality development and its relevance to psychiatric nursing
- Write the principles underlying behavior therapy and explain any four techniques of behavior therapy
- Explain various components of mental status examination
- Define therapeutic nurse patient relationship; discuss the dynamics, condition and the phrases through which a therapeutic nurse patient relationship
- Define behavior therapy; discuss the role of classical conditioning and operant conditioning in behavior therapy, mention the techniques used in behavior therapy
- Define personality; discuss the relevance of personality development to psychiatric nursing in relation to psychosocial development theory and interpersonal therapy
- Describe the role of the nurse in managing mental health problems affecting women in the reproductive age group
SHORT NOTES (10 MARKS)
- Standards of psychiatric nursing
- Techniques of therapeutic communication
- What is the role of relaxation therapy in psychiatric illnesses
- Role of nurse in lithium administration
- List and explain the therapeutic communication techniques with example
- Discuss stress as transaction between the individual and the environment
- Discuss the role of a nurse in post procedural electroconvulsive therapy
- Discuss the application of nursing process in psychiatric nursing
- Discuss the importance of psycho metric assessment
- Explain therapeutic touch and massage as alternative methods of treatment
- Discuss pre marital counseling
- Discuss the side effects of anti psychotic medications
- Briefly discuss the mental health act of 1987
- Discuss psycho immunology
- Explain interpersonal theory
- Discuss the components of self concept
- Brain behavior relationship
- Side effects of antidepressants and its management
- Barriers of communication with specific emphasis in psychiatric nursing
- Implications of pet therapy in the treatment of mental illness
- Neurotransmitters
- Therapeutic and non therapeutic communication techniques
- Antidepressants
- Factors influencing mental health and mental illness
