Psychiatric Nursing - Mock Test 25 (30 MCQ with Answers)

Subject: Psychiatric nursing Total MCQ: 30
Time: 45 Minutes


1. Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Apathy
b) Delusions
c) Flat affect
d) Poverty of speech


2. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Hallucinations
b) Disorganized speech
c) Affective flattening
d) Catatonia


3. Which subtype of schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of
persecution or grandeur?
a) Paranoid
b) Disorganized
c) Catatonic
d) Undifferentiated


4. Which of the following is not a criterion for a diagnosis of schizophrenia
according to the DSM-5?
a) Delusions
b) Hallucinations
c) Flat affect
d) Disorganized speech

, 5. Which neurotransmitter is believed to be involved in the development
of schizophrenia?
a) Dopamine
b) Serotonin
c) Acetylcholine
d) GABA


6. Which of the following is a common side effect of antipsychotic
medication?
a) Anxiety
b) Insomnia
c) Hypertension
d) Parkinsonism


7. Which of the following is a key feature of the prodromal stage of
schizophrenia?
a) Disorganized speech
b) Delusions
c) Social withdrawal
d) Hallucinations


8. Which of the following is not a subtype of schizophrenia according to
the DSM-5?
a) Residual
b) Catatonic
c) Undifferentiated
d) Dissociative