MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ESSAYS

 

 

 

MENTAL HEALTH AND                  PSYCHIATRIC NURSING



Prepared By, Prof, Dr.  Jones H.M Ph. D

 ESSAYS FROM 2017 TO 2022

GNC 2017 MAY

 

GNC 2017 NOVEMBER

 

QUESTION ONE (1) MANIA

1.     Define mania

2.     Outline 5 predisposing factors of mania

3.     State five clinical manifestations of mania

4.     Mention 3 drugs that may be given to the patient by stating the dose , frequency and 3 side effects

5.     Discuss the nursing management you would give

 

QUESTION TWO (2) DEMENTIA

1.     Define Dementia

2.     Outline 5 causes of dementia

3.     State five signs and symptoms of dementia

4.     Explain five points in nursing assessment that will be vital in planning the nursing care

5.     Describe the nursing care interventions that would be appropriate in meeting patient’s needs

QUESTION THREE ( 3) EPILEPSY

1.     Define epilepsy

2.     Explain the psychiatry aspect of epilepsy

3.     Outline 5 types of epileptic seizures

4.     Describe the management of the patient

5.     Explain five points you would give to the patient IEC in your community on epilepsy

 

GNC MAY 2018

 

QUESTION ONE 1 CHILD ABUSE

1.     Define child abuse

2.     Outline 5 factors contributing to child abuse

3.     State five effects of child abuse on the child

4.     Describe the role of community mental health nurse on Prevention of child abuse

 

QUESTION TWO 2 AGGRESSION

1.     Define aggression

2.     Explain 3 types of aggression

3.     State five causes of aggression in psychiatric patients

4.     How would you manage the patient during the episode of aggression

 

QUESTION THREE 3 DEMENTIA

1.     Define dementia

2.     State five causes of dementia

3.     Describe 5 cardinal signs and symptoms of dementia

4.     Discuss how you are going to manage the patient during the hospital stay

 

GNC NOVEMBER 2018

 

QUESTION ONE 1 MANIA

1.     Define mania

2.     Outline 5 predisposing factors of mania

3.     State five clinical manifestations of mania

4.     Mention 3 drugs that may be given to the patient by stating the dose , frequency and 3 side effects

5.     Discuss the nursing management you would give

 

QUESTION TWO 2 AGGRESSION

1.     Define aggression

2.     Explain five risk factors of aggression

3.     Explain 3 types of aggression

4.     Discuss the nursing interventions for aggression

5.     How would you prevent aggression in the ward

 

QUESTION THREE 3 CHILD ABUSE

1.     Define child abuse

2.     State five types of child abuse

3.     Outline 5 factors contributing to child abuse

4.     State five effects of child abuse on the child

5.     Describe the role of community mental health nurse on Prevention of child abuse.

GNC MAY 2019

 

QUESTION ONE 1 MENTAL RETARDATION

1.     Define mental retardation

2.     State five causes of mental retardation

3.     Discuss the management of mental retardation in terms of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention

4.     Explain the IEC you would give before the discharge

 

QUESTION TWO 2 SUICIDAL ATTEMPTS

1.     Define suicidal attempts

2.     State 3 significant losses that can lead to grieving process

3.     Outline 5 stages of grieving process

4.     Explain 4 types of suicide

5.     Discuss the management of the patient while in the ward

 

QUESTION THREE 3 ALCOHOL ABUSE

1.     Define alcohol abuse

2.     Explain five social effects of alcohol abuse

3.     Outline 5 ways in which alcohol abuse can be prevented

4.     Describe in details the management of the patient

 

GNC NOVEMBER 2019

 

QUESTION ONE 1 MENTAL ILLNESS

1.     Define mental illness

2.     Outline 5 causes of mental illness

3.     Describe any 5 signs and symptoms of mental illness

4.     As a nurse in mental health unit, what measures are you going to put in place to prevent stigma against mentally ill patient

QUESTION TWO 2 DEFILEMENT

1.     Define child defilement

2.     State five predisposing factors of child defilment

3.       Explain five signs and symptoms of child defilment

4.     As a community mental health nurse, what could be your role in addressing the situation in the community

5.     Explain five government measures could put in place to prevent child defilment

 

QUESTION THREE 3 CRISIS

1.     Define Crisis

2.     Describe 4 phases of crisis

3.     Outline 3 types of crisis

4.     Discuss the immediate intervention to help the patient resolve crisis

 

GNC MAY 2020

QUESTION ONE 1 PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY

1.     Define psychiatric emergency

2.     Discuss 5 psychiatric emergencies

3.     Describe 5 roles of the nurse in suicidal Prevention

4.     Explain five IEC you would give to the patient and the family before discharge

QUESTION TWO 2 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

1.     Define substance abuse

2.     Describe 5 signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication

3.     Discuss 5 factors that have lead to an increase in the cases of substance abuse

4.     For each factor in question 3 Discuss the steps that can be taken to remedy the situation

5.     Discuss 6 health problems of substance abuse

 

 

QUESTION THREE 3

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY

1.     Define mental health advocacy

2.     Outline 5 types of advocacy

3.     Discuss 3 roles of mass media in advocacy

4.     As an advocator , discuss 5 services you provide to reduce stigma of mental health patient among the general public

GNC NOVEMBER 2020

QUESTION ONE 1 CHILD DEFILEMENT

1.     Define child defilement

2.     State five predisposing factors of child defilment

3.       Explain five signs and symptoms of child defilment

4.     As a community mental health nurse, what could be your role in addressing the situation in the community

5.     Explain five government measures could put in place to prevent child defilment

QUESTION TWO 2 MANIA

1.     Define mania

2.     Outline 5 predisposing factors of mania

3.     State five clinical manifestations of mania

4.     Mention 3 drugs that may be given to the patient by stating the dose , frequency and 3 side effects

5.     Discuss the nursing management you would give

QUESTION THREE 3 MENTAL ILLNESS

1.     Define mental illness

2.     Outline 5 causes of mental illness

3.     Describe any 5 signs and symptoms of mental illness

4.     As a nurse in mental health unit, what measures are you going to put in place to prevent stigma against mentally ill patient

 

 

 

 

 

GNC MAY 2021

QUESTION ONE 1

MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION

1.     Define mental health promotion

2.     State five barriers to mental health promotion

3.     Describe 5 roles of community mental health nurse in mental health promotion

4.     Outline 3 levels of disease Prevention ,in relation to mental health and give examples of services for each

QUESTION TWO 2 MENTAL RETARDATION

1.     Define mental health retardation

2.     Explain five causes of mental retardation

3.     Outline 5 Prevention of mental retardation

4.     Describe 8 measures you would put in place in rehabilitation programs of a child with mental retardation

QUESTION THREE 3 DEPRESSION

1.     Define depression

2.     State five signs and symptoms of depression

3.     Explain five predisposing factors of depression

4.     Describe the management of the patient during hospitalisation

GNC NOVEMBER 2021

QUESTION ONE 1 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

1.     Define substance abuse

2.     State five signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence

3.     Explain five points that have lead to an increase in alcohol and substance abuse in Zambia

4.     Describe 5 effects of alcohol and substance abuse on the family

5.     Explain five complications of alcohol and substance abuse

QUESTION TWO 2 DEMENTIA

1.     Define dementia

2.     State five causes of dementia

3.     Describe 5 cardinal signs and symptoms of dementia

4.     Discuss how you are going to manage the patient during the hospital stay

QUESTION THREE 3 AGGRESSION

1.     Define aggression

2.     Explain 3 types of aggression

3.     State five causes of aggression in psychiatric patients

4.     How would you manage the patient during the episode of aggression

 

NMCZ MAY 2022

QUESTION ONE 1 SUICIDAL IDEATION

1.     Define suicidal ideation

2.     State five predisposing factors of suicide

3.     State 4 forms of suicide

4.     Discuss the immediate care to the patient you would give on admission

5.     Explain five IEC you would give to the community on Prevention of suicide

QUESTION TWO 2 ANXIETY DISORDER

1.     Define anxiety

2.     Mention five signs and symptoms of anxiety

3.     Outline the levels of anxiety

4.     Outline the nursing management of anxious patient

5.     Explain the classification of psychiatric conditions or mental disorder

QUESTION THREE 3 DEPRESSION

1.     Define depression

2.     Mention the signs and symptoms of depression

3.     Outline the differences between reactive and psychiatric depression ( endogenous)

4.     Explain five factors that worsen depression

5.     Identify 5 Psychological problems and nurse them using nursing care plan

NMCZ NOVEMBER 2022

QUESTION ONE 1 PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY

1.     Define psychiatric emergency

2.     Discuss 5 psychiatric emergencies

3.     Describe 5 roles of the nurse in suicidal Prevention

4.     Explain five IEC you would give to the patient and the family before discharge

QUESTION TWO 2 COUNSELING

1.     Define counseling

2.     Explain five principles of counseling

3.     Describe 5 skills of counseling

4.     Explain 8 barriers to effective communication

QUESTION THREE 3 EPILEPTIC ATTACK

1.     Define epileptic attack

2.     Explain five aspect of psychiatric to epilepsy

3.     Outline 5 precipitating factors of epilepsy

4.     Describe 5 stages of epileptic seizures

5.     Discuss the management of the patient with epileptic attack

 

GNC NOVEMBER 2017

Ø  Mania

Ø  Dementia

Ø  Epilepsy

GNC MAY 2018

Ø  Child Abuse

Ø  Aggression

Ø  Dementia

GNC NOVEMBER 2018

Ø  Mania

Ø  Aggression

Ø  Child abuse

GNC MAY 2019

Ø  Mental retardation

Ø  Suicidal attempts

Ø  Alcohol abuse

GNC NOVEMBER 2019

Ø  Mental illness

Ø  Defilement

Ø  Crisis

GNC MAY 2020

Ø  Psychiatric emergency

Ø  Substance abuse

Ø  Mental health advocacy

GNC NOVEMBER 2020

Ø  Child defilement

Ø  Mania

Ø  Mental illness

GNC MAY 2021

Ø  Mental health promotion

Ø  Mental retardation

Ø  Depression

GNC NOVEMBER 2021

Ø  Substance abuse

Ø  Dementia

Ø  Aggression

NMCZ MAY 2022

Ø  Suicidal ideation

Ø  Anxiety disorder

Ø  Depression

NMCZ NOVEMBER 2022

Ø  Psychiatric emergency

Ø  Counseling

Ø  Epileptic attack

MAY 2023

Ø  Intellectual Disability

Ø  Child Abuse

Ø  Dementia & Delirium

 

 

NOVEMBER 2023

Ø  Psychiatry emergencies

Ø  Anxiety

Ø  Schizophrenia

 

Prepared By,  Prof, Dr.  Jones H.M Ph. D

REGISTERED NURSE








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