- A) Schizoaffective disorder
- B) Paranoid personality
- C) Delusional disorder
- D) Brief psychotic disorder
Psychiatric Nursing
Total MCQ: 49
42 Periods of uncontrollable drinking alternating with normal intake is
- A) Korsakoff’s syndrome
- B) Dipsomania
- C) Wernicke’s encephalopathy
- D) Alcohol dependence
43 Inflated self-esteem and grandiosity are features of
- A) Mania
- B) Exaltation
- C) Delusion
- D) Hypomania
44 A sudden period of intense, goal-directed activity is seen in
- A) Mania
- B) Dysthymia
- C) Cyclothymia
- D) Adjustment disorder
45 Persistent irrational fear of dirt leading to repeated washing is
- A) Delusion
- B) Compulsion
- C) Phobia
- D) Exaltation
46 A belief that one’s thoughts are being broadcast to others is
- A) Referential delusion
- B) Thought insertion
- C) Thought broadcasting
- D) Grandiose delusion
47 Excessive euphoria and overactivity characterize which mood state
- A) Depression
- B) Exaltation
- C) Anxiety
- D) Apathy
48 A chronic pattern of disregard for others’ rights is typical of
- A) Narcissistic personality
- B) Antisocial personality disorder
- C) Obsessive–compulsive personality
- D) Dependent personality
49 A fixed false belief not amenable to reason is called
- A) Obsession
- B) Delusion
- C) Hallucination
- D) Compulsion