Subject: Psychiatric nursing Total MCQ: 30
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which of the following is the primary characteristic of neurocognitive
disorders?
a) Impaired consciousness
b) Hallucinations
c) Cognitive decline
d) Mood instability
2. Which neurocognitive disorder is characterized by a progressive decline
in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills?
a) Parkinson's disease
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Schizophrenia
d) Bipolar disorder
3. A nurse is assessing a client with suspected neurocognitive disorder.
Which cognitive impairment would be most indicative of delirium?
a) Aphasia
b) Apraxia
c) Agnosia
d) Attention deficits
4. A client diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder is experiencing
personality changes and emotional instability. Which area of the brain is
likely affected?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Occipital lobe
c) Parietal lobe
d) Temporal lobe
, 5. Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of
neurocognitive disorders?
a) Regular exercise
b) High educational attainment
c) Smoking
d) Adequate sleep
6. Which cognitive impairment is commonly associated with vascular
neurocognitive disorder?
a) Memory loss
b) Visual hallucinations
c) Motor deficits
d) Language difficulties
7. Which of the following assessment tools is commonly used to screen for
cognitive impairment?
a) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
b) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
c) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)
d) Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
8. A client with neurocognitive disorder experiences a sudden onset of
confusion, disorientation, and hallucinations. Which type of
neurocognitive disorder is most likely?
a) Alzheimer's disease
b) Lewy body dementia
c) Huntington's disease
d) Frontotemporal dementia
Time: 45 Minutes
1. Which of the following is the primary characteristic of neurocognitive
disorders?
a) Impaired consciousness
b) Hallucinations
c) Cognitive decline
d) Mood instability
2. Which neurocognitive disorder is characterized by a progressive decline
in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills?
a) Parkinson's disease
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Schizophrenia
d) Bipolar disorder
3. A nurse is assessing a client with suspected neurocognitive disorder.
Which cognitive impairment would be most indicative of delirium?
a) Aphasia
b) Apraxia
c) Agnosia
d) Attention deficits
4. A client diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder is experiencing
personality changes and emotional instability. Which area of the brain is
likely affected?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Occipital lobe
c) Parietal lobe
d) Temporal lobe
, 5. Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of
neurocognitive disorders?
a) Regular exercise
b) High educational attainment
c) Smoking
d) Adequate sleep
6. Which cognitive impairment is commonly associated with vascular
neurocognitive disorder?
a) Memory loss
b) Visual hallucinations
c) Motor deficits
d) Language difficulties
7. Which of the following assessment tools is commonly used to screen for
cognitive impairment?
a) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
b) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
c) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)
d) Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
8. A client with neurocognitive disorder experiences a sudden onset of
confusion, disorientation, and hallucinations. Which type of
neurocognitive disorder is most likely?
a) Alzheimer's disease
b) Lewy body dementia
c) Huntington's disease
d) Frontotemporal dementia
