Q.P. CODE: 302010 Reg. No: ……
Third Year B.Sc. Nursing Degree Regular/Supplementary Examinations
(2016 Scheme)
Mental Health Nursing
July 2021
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75
• Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly • Do not leave any blank pages between answers
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
• Answer all parts of a single question together • Leave sufficient space between answers
• Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Long Essay (12)
1. Define therapeutic relationship. Explain the techniques of therapeutic relationship and discuss the phases of
therapeutic nurse-patient relationship (2+4+6)
Short Essays (2x7=14)
2. Define mental health. Discuss the concepts of normal and abnormal behaviour
3. List the psychiatric emergencies. Discuss the management of a patient with suicidal behaviour
Short Notes (5x5=25)
4. Electro convulsive therapy
5. Anxiety disorder
6. Conduct disorder
7. National mental health programme
8. Mental status examination
Differentiate between (3x4=12)
9. Psychosis and neurosis
10. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
11. Illusion and hallucination
Answer Briefly (3x4=12)
12.Sexual preference disorder
13.Classification of mental disorders
14. Rights of mentally ill patients
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