PNLE PSYCHIA (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Answer: .(B) .A .state .of .well-being .where .a .person .can .realize .his .own .abilities
.can .cope .with .normal .stresses .of .life .and .work .productively.
Mental .health .is .a .state .of .emotional .and .psychosocial .well .being. .A .mentally
.healthy .individual .is .self .aware .and .self .directive, .has .the .ability .to .solve
.problems, .can .cope .with .crisis .without .assistance .beyond .the .support .of .family
.and .friends .fulfill .the .capacity .to .love .and .work .and .sets .goals .and .realistic
.limits. .A. .This .describes .the .ego .function .reality .testing. .C. .This .is .the
.definition .of .Mental .Health .and .Psychiatric .Nursing. .D. .Mental .health .is .not .just
.the .absence .of .mental .illness. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Mental .health .is .defined
.as:
A. .The .ability .to .distinguish .what .is .real .from .what .is .not.
B. .A .state .of .well-being .where .a .person .can .realize .his .own .abilities .can .cope
.with .normal .stresses .of .life .and .work .productively.
C. .Is .the .promotion .of .mental .health, .prevention .of .mental .disorders, .nursing
.care .of .patients .during .illness .and .rehabilitation
D. .Absence .of .mental .illness
Answer: .(A) .Administers .medications .to .a .schizophrenic .patient.
Administration .of .medications .and .treatments, .assessment, .documentation .are
.the .activities .of .the .nurse .as .a .technician. .B. .Activities .as .a .parent .surrogate.
.C. .Refers .to .the .ward .manager .role. .D. .Role .as .a .teacher. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Which .of .the .following .describes .the .role .of .a .technician?
A. .Administers .medications .to .a .schizophrenic .patient.
B. .The .nurse .feeds .and .bathes .a .catatonic .client
C. .Coordinates .diverse .aspects .of .care .rendered .to .the .patient
D. .Disseminates .information .about .alcohol .and .its .effects.
Answer: .(A) .Subconscious
Subconscious .refers .to .the .materials .that .are .partly .remembered .partly
.forgotten .but .these .can .be .recalled .spontaneously .and .voluntarily. .B. .This
.functions .when .one .is .awake. .One .is .aware .of .his .thoughts, .feelings .actions
.and .what .is .going .on .in .the .environment. .C. .The .largest .potion .of .the .mind
.that .contains .the .memories .of .one's .past .particularly .the .unpleasant. .It .is
.difficult .to .recall .the .unconscious .content. .D. .The .conscious .self .that .deals .and
.tests .reality. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Liza .says, ."Give .me .10 .minutes .to .recall .the
.name .of .our .college .professor .who .failed .many .students .in .our .anatomy
.class." .She .is .operating .on .her:
, A. .Subconscious
B. .Conscious
C. .Unconscious
D. .Ego
Answer: .(D) .The .censoring .portion .of .the .mind.
The .critical .censoring .portion .of .one's .personality; .the .conscience. .A. .This
.refers .to .the .ego .function .that .protects .itself .from .anything .that .threatens .it.. .B.
.The .Id .is .composed .of .the .untamed, .primitive .drives .and .impulses. .C. .This
.refers .to .the .ego .that .acts .as .the .moderator .of .the .struggle .between .the .id .and
.the .superego. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .superego .is .that .part .of .the .psyche
.that:
A. .Uses .defensive .function .for .protection.
B. .Is .impulsive .and .without .morals.
C. .Determines .the .circumstances .before .making .decisions.
D. .The .censoring .portion .of .the .mind.
Answer: .(C) .Teaching .the .client .stress .management .techniques
Primary .level .of .prevention .refers .to .the .promotion .of .mental .health .and
.prevention .of .mental .illness. .This .can .be .achieved .by .rendering .health
.teachings .such .as .modifying .ones .responses .to .stress. .A. .This .is .tertiary .level
.of .prevention .that .deals .with .rehabilitation. .B .and .D. .Secondary .level .of
.prevention .which .involves .reduction .of .actual .illness .through .early .detection
.and .treatment .of .illness. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Primary .level .of .prevention .is
.exemplified .by:
A. .Helping .the .client .resume .self .care.
B. .Ensuring .the .safety .of .a .suicidal .client .in .the .institution.
C. .Teaching .the .client .stress .management .techniques
D. .Case .finding .and .surveillance .in .the .community
Answer: .(A) ."Are .you .being .threatened .or .hurt .by .your .partner?
The .nurse .validates .her .observation .by .asking .simple, .direct .question. .This
.also .shows .empathy. .B, .C, .and .D .are .indirect .questions .which .may .not .lead .to
.the .discussion .of .abuse. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Situation: .In .a .home .visit .done
.by .the .nurse, .she .suspects .that .the .wife .and .her .child .are .victims .of .abuse.
Which .of .the .following .is .the .most .appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .ask?
A. ."Are .you .being .threatened .or .hurt .by .your .partner?
B. ."Are .you .frightened .of .you .partner"
C. ."Is .something .bothering .you?"
D. ."What .happens .when .you .and .your .partner .argue?"
(A) .Sexual .desire .disorder
Has .little .or .no .sexual .desire .or .has .distaste .for .sex. .B. .Failure .to .maintain .the
.physiologic .requirements .for .sexual .intercourse. .C. .Persistent .and .recurrent
.inability .to .achieve .an .orgasm. .D. .Also .called .dyspareunia. .Individuals .with .this
.disorder .suffer .genital .pain .before, .during .and .after .sexual .intercourse. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .wife .admits .that .she .is .a .victim .of .abuse .and .opens
.up .about .her .persistent .distaste .for .sex. .This .sexual .disorder .is:
A. .Sexual .desire .disorder
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Answer: .(B) .A .state .of .well-being .where .a .person .can .realize .his .own .abilities
.can .cope .with .normal .stresses .of .life .and .work .productively.
Mental .health .is .a .state .of .emotional .and .psychosocial .well .being. .A .mentally
.healthy .individual .is .self .aware .and .self .directive, .has .the .ability .to .solve
.problems, .can .cope .with .crisis .without .assistance .beyond .the .support .of .family
.and .friends .fulfill .the .capacity .to .love .and .work .and .sets .goals .and .realistic
.limits. .A. .This .describes .the .ego .function .reality .testing. .C. .This .is .the
.definition .of .Mental .Health .and .Psychiatric .Nursing. .D. .Mental .health .is .not .just
.the .absence .of .mental .illness. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Mental .health .is .defined
.as:
A. .The .ability .to .distinguish .what .is .real .from .what .is .not.
B. .A .state .of .well-being .where .a .person .can .realize .his .own .abilities .can .cope
.with .normal .stresses .of .life .and .work .productively.
C. .Is .the .promotion .of .mental .health, .prevention .of .mental .disorders, .nursing
.care .of .patients .during .illness .and .rehabilitation
D. .Absence .of .mental .illness
Answer: .(A) .Administers .medications .to .a .schizophrenic .patient.
Administration .of .medications .and .treatments, .assessment, .documentation .are
.the .activities .of .the .nurse .as .a .technician. .B. .Activities .as .a .parent .surrogate.
.C. .Refers .to .the .ward .manager .role. .D. .Role .as .a .teacher. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Which .of .the .following .describes .the .role .of .a .technician?
A. .Administers .medications .to .a .schizophrenic .patient.
B. .The .nurse .feeds .and .bathes .a .catatonic .client
C. .Coordinates .diverse .aspects .of .care .rendered .to .the .patient
D. .Disseminates .information .about .alcohol .and .its .effects.
Answer: .(A) .Subconscious
Subconscious .refers .to .the .materials .that .are .partly .remembered .partly
.forgotten .but .these .can .be .recalled .spontaneously .and .voluntarily. .B. .This
.functions .when .one .is .awake. .One .is .aware .of .his .thoughts, .feelings .actions
.and .what .is .going .on .in .the .environment. .C. .The .largest .potion .of .the .mind
.that .contains .the .memories .of .one's .past .particularly .the .unpleasant. .It .is
.difficult .to .recall .the .unconscious .content. .D. .The .conscious .self .that .deals .and
.tests .reality. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Liza .says, ."Give .me .10 .minutes .to .recall .the
.name .of .our .college .professor .who .failed .many .students .in .our .anatomy
.class." .She .is .operating .on .her:
, A. .Subconscious
B. .Conscious
C. .Unconscious
D. .Ego
Answer: .(D) .The .censoring .portion .of .the .mind.
The .critical .censoring .portion .of .one's .personality; .the .conscience. .A. .This
.refers .to .the .ego .function .that .protects .itself .from .anything .that .threatens .it.. .B.
.The .Id .is .composed .of .the .untamed, .primitive .drives .and .impulses. .C. .This
.refers .to .the .ego .that .acts .as .the .moderator .of .the .struggle .between .the .id .and
.the .superego. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .superego .is .that .part .of .the .psyche
.that:
A. .Uses .defensive .function .for .protection.
B. .Is .impulsive .and .without .morals.
C. .Determines .the .circumstances .before .making .decisions.
D. .The .censoring .portion .of .the .mind.
Answer: .(C) .Teaching .the .client .stress .management .techniques
Primary .level .of .prevention .refers .to .the .promotion .of .mental .health .and
.prevention .of .mental .illness. .This .can .be .achieved .by .rendering .health
.teachings .such .as .modifying .ones .responses .to .stress. .A. .This .is .tertiary .level
.of .prevention .that .deals .with .rehabilitation. .B .and .D. .Secondary .level .of
.prevention .which .involves .reduction .of .actual .illness .through .early .detection
.and .treatment .of .illness. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Primary .level .of .prevention .is
.exemplified .by:
A. .Helping .the .client .resume .self .care.
B. .Ensuring .the .safety .of .a .suicidal .client .in .the .institution.
C. .Teaching .the .client .stress .management .techniques
D. .Case .finding .and .surveillance .in .the .community
Answer: .(A) ."Are .you .being .threatened .or .hurt .by .your .partner?
The .nurse .validates .her .observation .by .asking .simple, .direct .question. .This
.also .shows .empathy. .B, .C, .and .D .are .indirect .questions .which .may .not .lead .to
.the .discussion .of .abuse. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Situation: .In .a .home .visit .done
.by .the .nurse, .she .suspects .that .the .wife .and .her .child .are .victims .of .abuse.
Which .of .the .following .is .the .most .appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .ask?
A. ."Are .you .being .threatened .or .hurt .by .your .partner?
B. ."Are .you .frightened .of .you .partner"
C. ."Is .something .bothering .you?"
D. ."What .happens .when .you .and .your .partner .argue?"
(A) .Sexual .desire .disorder
Has .little .or .no .sexual .desire .or .has .distaste .for .sex. .B. .Failure .to .maintain .the
.physiologic .requirements .for .sexual .intercourse. .C. .Persistent .and .recurrent
.inability .to .achieve .an .orgasm. .D. .Also .called .dyspareunia. .Individuals .with .this
.disorder .suffer .genital .pain .before, .during .and .after .sexual .intercourse. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .wife .admits .that .she .is .a .victim .of .abuse .and .opens
.up .about .her .persistent .distaste .for .sex. .This .sexual .disorder .is:
A. .Sexual .desire .disorder
