1.       Interaction between people and their environment based on stimuli and responses is known as-------------------------------

Ans   Communication

2.       Northern Rhodesia had no psychiatric hospital and most of the patients where looked after in the general hospitals known as----------------------------------------

Ans Mental annex

3.       The member of parliament who suggested that psychiatric patients can best be nursed at home, here in Zambia than at Ingutsheni  in Southern Rhodesia in 1957  was----------------------------------------------------

Ans Sir Steward Gobrown

4.       An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it is called

Ans A skill.

5.        The acronym  that best  demonstrates and summarises behaviours during a counseling/ therapeutic relationship with a client is called--------------------------------

Ans SOLER. 

6.        Looking inward to understand oneself and objectively without bias,  examine one’s beliefs, values, attitudes, motivations, strengths and limitations is called----------------------- Ans Self awareness

7.       The skill a nurse uses to examine thoughts and observable behaviour of a client during counseling that is self defeating and change such thoughts and behaviour for the better is known as---------------------------------------

Ans Challenging skill

8.       the knowledge and skills people need to have to live in the community is called----------------------------

Ans Social skill.

9.       The term used to describe an individual’s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response is --------------------------------------------

Ans  Stress.

10.   The use of coping strategies, ways or methods that protect the individual from harm in response to stressful situations or stressors is called--------------------------------------------

Ans Stress management.

11.   Adding a rewarding stimulus as a consequence of a behaviour, thus increasing the probability that it will occur again is referred to as-------------------------------------------

Ans  Positive reinforcement.

12.   An interaction between two people (usually a caregiver and a care receiver) in which input from both parties contributes to a climate of healing, growth promotion, and illness prevention is known as--------------------------------------------------

Ans Therapeutic relationship.

13.   A n examination that is conducted the first time a psychiatric patient comes to the health facility with a complaint  is referred to as------------------------------------------

Ans Psychiatric Assessment

14.   The type of admission where a patient is willing to be admitted and knows that he/she has a problem, and the medical officer in charge of the mental hospital sees that the patient really needs it is called-------------------------------------------

Ans Voluntary Admission.

15.   The type of admission where the patient is not willing to be admitted and does not accept treatment, or is unable to give consent for treatment, but he or she has a problem, illness or he is a potential abscondee is-----------------------------------------------

Ans  Involuntary or Compulsory Admission

16.   The type of admission where the employers writes a letter to the hospital requesting the medical officers who in turn consult the psychiatrist where applicable, to examine the patient thoroughly and come up with a report to say whether that person can continue working or be retired on medical grounds is called--------------------------------------

Ans  Admission under medical board

17.    The transition ( passing from mental hospital to the community) in which the patient is discharged and given a review date for continuity of care is known as------------------------------------------

Ans Termination phase.

18.   During discharge planning, where  the admitting nurse and multi-disciplinary team holds a meeting with the client and relatives on admission in which they together begin to plan for the patient’s eventual discharge upon recovery is--------------------------------

Ans:  Introduction or admission phase

19.   After the patient has stabilized the nurse meets with relatives and the rest of the mult disciplinary team to review / evaluate patient’s progress, ascertain his/her suitability for discharge, and to further prepare patient for discharge is called-----------------------------

Ans Working or treatment phase

20.   Patients are unable to recall long periods of their lives and sometime deny any knowledge of their previous life or personality identity is-------------------------------------------

Ans Dissociative amnesia

21.   The type of depression also known as exogenous depression where  the cause is considered to be coming from outside is called--------------------------------------------------

Ans Reactive depression

22.   An affective disorder which presents with elation of mood and increased psychomotor activities is referred to as ----------------------------------------

Ans Mania

23.   A psychiatric syndrome in which specific psychological symptoms lead, in most cases, to disintegration of personality  is known as----------------------------------------------

Ans Schizophrenia.

24.   The term that describes symptoms of a large group of illnesses that cause a progressive decline in a person’s functioning such as loss of memory, intellect, rationality and social skills is called---------------------------------------------------------

Ans Dementia.

     25. The type of personality disorder which is characterized by a pattern of irrational suspicion,  mistrust of others, Interprets innocent actions         to be negative and defensive is------------------------------------------------

Ans Paranoid Personality

26.   The type of personality disorder which is characterized by lacks of interest and avoids social relationships, restricted emotional expression, apathetic, and enjoys solitary activities is---------------------------------------------

Ans  Schizoid personality disorder

27.   The type of personality disorder which is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, attention seekers and always asks for favours is called-------------------------------------

Ans Narcissistic personality disorder

28. The disorder in which a person’s overall intellectual functioning is well below average, with an intelligence quotient (IQ) around 70 or less is---------------------------

Ans  Mental Retardation.

29.   An abnormal, sudden excessive, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons within the brain that may result in alteration in consciousness, motor, or sensory ability and or behaviour is referred to as---------------------------------------------

Ans Seizure

30.   The phase before the actual fit (epileptic) which is characterized by a change in the patient’s mood and may last for hours to days  is ----------------------------------------

Ans Prodromal phase

31.   The phase during an epileptic fit where stiffening of the body, jaw closes tight and the patient may  utter a sound mistaken for a cry as there is partial closure of the epiglottis is called-------------------------------------

Ans Tonic stage

32.   The stage of violent convulsions, frothing from the mouth due to increased salivation and patient can chew his tongue during an epileptic fit is-----------------------------

Ans  Clonic stage

33.   The recurrent seizures without any recovery period is referred to as--------------------

Ans Status epilepticus

34.   The type of abuse that involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing harm to a child is-------------------------

Ans  Physical abuse.

35.   The persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the child’s health or development  is called--------------------------------------

Ans Neglect

36.   When staff in a home or other institutions sacrifice the needs, wishes and lifestyle of a disabled child in favour of the institution's regime is known as---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ans  Institutional abuse.

37.   The process of enabling a mentally ill person to return to the highest possible level of functioning is -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ans Rehabilitation.

38.   The various types of support a person gets from friends, family and medical or mental health professionals, that keeps one mentally strong in difficult times is called------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ans Social support.

39.   The use or treatment of someone wrongly or badly, especially in a way that is to your own advantage is referred to as----------------------------------------------

Ans Abuse

40.   The reserve supply of money, labour, materials, psychological capability to solve problems is known as---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ans Resources

41.   The failure to achieve an erection in full view of normal agreement of a sexual act between two mature individuals of the n sex is-----------------------------------------------

Ans Psychosexual disorder

42.   The inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for successful sexual intercourse is called------------------------------------

Ans Impotence or  Erectile dysfunction

43.   The inability of the female to express sexual satisfaction  is referred to as------------------------------

Ans Frigidity

44.   The recurrent and persistent pain during coitus in either the man or the women  is called---------------------------------------

Ans Dyspareunia

45.   An involuntary constriction of the outer one third of the vagina that prevents penetration, insertion and coitus is--------------------------------------------------

Ans Vaginismus

46.   The attraction for sexual relation with persons of the same sex is-----------------------

Ans Homosexuality

47.   Sexual gratification by genital exposure in public is referred to as-----------------------

Ans Exhibitionism

48.    Sexual deviation in which there is unusual sexual interest directed towards children of either sex  is called------------------------------------------------

Ans Pedophilia

49.   Sexual gratification from observing others engaged in sexual activity is---------------------------

Ans Voyeurism

50.   A male sexual deviation in which the deviant is unable to love a person sexually because of immature sexual development is------------------------------------------------

Ans Fetishism

51.   The sexual dysfunction that involves  sexual arousal and satisfaction by wearing the clothes appropriate to the opposite sex is -----------------------------------------------

Ans Transvestitism

52.   Sexual gratification from inflicting of pain on one's sexual partner is ---------------------------------

Ans Sadism

53.   A persistent sense of discomfort about one’s anatomic sex and wish to live as a member of the opposite sex referred to as-------------------------------------------

Ans Transsexualism

54.   The  enjoyment of pain, humiliation and punishment by the sexual partner is called -----------------------------------------------

Ans Masochism.

55.   Obtaining sexual gratification through contact with animals is --------------------------------------

Ans Zoophilia (bestiality)

56.    The sexual encounter resulting from violence and the lack of consent by the sexual partner  is called---------------------------------------------

Ans Rape

57.   The sexual encounter resulting from  union of close relatives is-------------------------------------

Ans Incest

58.   Excessive sexual drive or desire in females is known as----------------------------------

Ans Nymphomania

59.   Excessive sexual drive or desire in males is called-----------------------------------------

Ans Satyriasis.

60.   Sexual gratification which is achieved by telephoning someone and making rude/vulgar remarks or remaining silent on the line is called---------------------------------------

Ans Telephone scatology.

61.   Sexual excitement which is achieved by touching and rubbing against a non consenting person and even ejaculating on that person or woman is referred to as------------------------------------

Ans Frotteurism

62.   The branch of psychiatry that deals with the assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders and includes those areas where psychiatry interacts with the law is called----------------------------------------

Ans Forensic psychiatry

63.   The means of reaching the goal of good mental health through actions that are taken for the purpose of fostering, protecting and improving mental health is--------------------------

Ans Mental health promotion.

64.   The  reduction of  the number of existing mental illnesses through screening, early diagnosis, prompt treatment and education of signs and symptoms is known as-------------------------------------

Ans Secondary prevention.

65.   Attempts to reduce the severity of a mental disorder and its associated disability through rehabilitation activities is referred to as-------------------------------------

Ans Tertiary prevention

66.   The deprivation of necessities or failure of a parent of persons legally responsible for the child’s welfare to provide for the child’s basic needs and adequate level of care is called---------------------------------

Ans: Child neglect

67.   The production of false stories to fill in memory gaps is known as------------------------

Ans: confabulation

68.   New words created by the patient for psychological reasons are called----------------

Ans: Neologism

69.   Change in self-awareness such that the person feels unreal, detached from his/her body is called----------------------------

Ans: Depersonalization

70.   According to Abraham Maslow a person who has reached their full potential is perceived to be------------------------------------

Ans: Self-actualization

71.   A recurrent and intrusive thought, feeling or idea is called-----------------------------------

Ans: obsession

72.   A consequence that causes undesirable behavior to occur with less frequency is called_______________________________

Ans: Negative consequence

73.   Another name for applied behavior analysis is behaviour ___________________

Ans: Modification

74.   A stimulus that follows a behavior is called a __________________________________

Ans: Consequence

75.   Learning in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences or antecedents is called ___________

Ans: Operant conditioning

76.   An individual believes that he/she possesses a recognized talent or sight such as that of religious leader and seek for position of power is said to have--------------------------------

Ans: Delusions of Grandeur

77.   A state of wellbeing characterized by the absence of mental or behavior disorder whereby the person has made a satisfactory adjustment as an individual and to the community, in relation to emotional, personal, social and spiritual aspects of their life_______________

Ans: Mental health

78.   ______________________refers to talking of many things within a short period or tendency of talking from one idea to another due to pressure of ideas or speech.

Ans: Flight of ideas

79.   A false sense of familiarity with unfamiliar circumstances or scenes is called_____________________________________________________________

Ans: Déjà vu

80.   ________________________is a feeling of nothingness or a false belief of nothingness.

Ans: Nihilistic delusion

81.   The inability to experience pleasure in previously pleasurable activities is called________________________________________________________.

Ans: Anhedonia

82.   The type of personality disorder which is characterized by a constant disregard and violation of the rights of others and lack of concern for the feelings of others is called__________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Antisocial personality disorder

83.   A sudden and oblique digression in to unnecessary details that distract from the central theme without returning to the original theme after digression is called__________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Tangentiality

84.    __________________________is digression into unnecessary details that distract from the central theme, however the patient returns back to the original theme after digression.

Ans: Circumstantiality

85.   ___________________________is the sudden cessation of thought in the middle of the sentence.

Ans: Thought blocking

86.   ________________________________is characterized by a preoccupation with fear of having or developing a serious physical illness.

Ans: Hypochondriasis

87.   The irrational fear of place situation or objects and it will affect the normal daily living is called________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Phobia

88.   ________________________________is a normal phenomenon which is characterized by a state of apprehension or unease arising out of anticipation of danger.

Ans: Anxiety

89.   The feeling of changing of the part of body or loss of one’s own identity is called_________________________________________________________________

Ans: Depersonalization

90.   ____________________________________is an illusion of recognition in which a new situation is incorrectly regarded as a repletion of a previous memory.

Ans: Déjà vu

91.   Unconsciously forgetting unpleasant experiences is known as__________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Repression

92.   Directing unacceptable desire into socially acceptable behavior is known as__________________________________________________________________.

Ans: sublimation

93.   The transfer of feelings from one target to another target, e.g. a person who is angry with his boss, shows it to his wife and children. This is know as___________________________________________________________________

Ans: Displacement

94.   Placing blame for difficulties upon others, e.g. a student fails in his exam, may feel that teach was not fail. This is known as_____________________________________.

 Ans: Projection

95.   A thought process characterized by a series of ideas without apparent logical connection is called______________________________________________________.

Ans: Derailment/loosening of association

96.   A global reduction in the quantity of thought and thought perseveration is known as________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Poverty of thought

97.   The term used to refer a feeling of enthusiasm, interest, or commitment that makes somebody want to do something is called_____________________________________.

Ans:Motivation

98.   The type of phobia in which there is persistent abnormal fear of being helpless in a situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing which leads to avoidance of such situations is called________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Agoraphobia

99.   A situation where, the person experiences thoughts imposed by some external force is referred to as_________________________________________________________.

Ans: Thught insertion

100.                       A non-specific response of the body to any demand made upon it is known as__________________________________________________________________.

Ans: stress

101.                       A pattern of passive dependent behaviour observed among psychiatric inpatients, which is characterized by hospital attachment and resistance to discharge is called___________________________________________________________________.

Ans: Institutionalisation

102.                       _____________________________________________refers to a category of mental disorders in which the symptoms are distressing to the person, reality testing is intact and behaviour does not violet gross social norms.

Ans: Nuerosis

103.                       _____________________________________________refers to a category of mental disorders in which the symptoms are distressing to the person, reality testing is impaired and behaviour violets gross social norms.

Ans: Psychosis

104.                       The skill used by the nurse to determine the basic message in a patients statement, and then restating the sentence in similar words used by the patient is called____________________________________________________________________.

Ans:Paraphresing

105.                       _______________________________________is the ability to communicate your needs, feelings, opinions, and beliefs in an open and honest manner without violating or injuring the right of others.

Ans: Assertiveness

106.                       _______________________are used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and attention-deficit hyperactivity.

Ans: SSRIs

107.                       _____________________are a class of antipsychotic drugs first developed in the 1950s and used