Q.P. CODE: 302010 Reg. No: ……
Third Year B.Sc. Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
(2016 Scheme)
Mental Health Nursing
January 2022
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 dementia. Explain the stages of dementia. Discuss the nursing management of a patient with dementia
based on nursing process approach (2+4+6)
Short Essays (2x7=14)
2. Define depression. Discuss the medical and nursing management of a patient with depression
3. Define behavioural therapy. Discuss the techniques of behavioural therapy
Short Notes (5x5=25)
4. Standards of mental health nursing practice
5. Types of schizophrenia
6. Anorexia nervosa
7. Role and functions of mental health nurse in various settings
8. Mental status examination
Differentiate between (3x4=12)
9. Institutionalization and de-institutionalization
10.Delusion and hallucination
11.Obsession and compulsion
Answer Briefly (3x4=12)
12.Side effects of antipsychotics
13.Antisocial personality disorder
14.Johari window model
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