Psychology Related Question For Nurses

Question # 1. Children learn through modeling or imitation. Such a suggestion would be best associated with
A) Skinner
B) Pavlov
C) Bandura
D) Erikson
Answer: C) Bandura

Question # 2. Which list below explains Maslow's hierarchy of human needs?
A) justice, security, esteem, safety
B) physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization
C) safety, esteem, security, social
D) none of these
Answer:  B) physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization

Question # 3. If one believes a child will "grow out of it", referring to a behavior or a stage, this is best related to which theory?
A) maturational
B) psychosocial
C) Sensitive
D) constructivist
Answer:  A) maturational


Question # 4. Sigmund Freud saw the self as having three parts. The first is
A) the id.
B) the ego.
C) the superego.
D) the latency period.
Answer:  C) the superego.

Question # 5. Gender differences are influenced by
A) culture.
B) environment.
C) nature and nurture.
D) all of these

Answer:  D) all of these

Question # 6. Maturational theory suggests
A) children are influenced greatly by their environment.
B) children grow and change based upon their own genetic makeup.
C) children are born as blank slates.
D) all of these
Answer:  B) children grow and change based upon their own genetic makeup.

Question # 7. Sigmund Freud is known for
A) stages of cognitive development.
B) the theory of psychosexual development.
C) studying the behavior of monkeys.
D) none of these
Answer:  B) the theory of psychosexual development.

Question # 8. Piaget's three mechanisms for learning include
A) homologous, hierarchical, decalage.
B) adaptation, assimilation, and accommodation.
C) sensorimotor, preoperational, and concrete operations.
D) reinforcers, stimulus, and response.
Answer: B) adaptation, assimilation, and accommodation.

Question # 9. Behavioral theorists include
A) Pavlov, Skinner, and Watson.
B) Piaget, Vygotsky, and Freud.
C) Bandura, Pavlov, and Piaget.
D) none of these
Answer:  A) Pavlov, Skinner, and Watson.

Question # 10. Which of the following terms are related to Lev Vygotsky?
A) sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, and formal operations
B) zone of proximal development
C) scaffolding
D) Both B and C
Answer:  D) Both B and C

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Basic Must know Questions For Nurses

Question No. 1. Adequate supply of carbohydrate is necessary to prevent the accumulation of
___________ in the body.
(1) Ketones
(2) Glucose
(3) Fats
(4) Proteins

Question No. 2. Which of the below mentioned is not a type of learning disability ?
(1) Dyslexia
(2) Dyscalculia
(3) Muscular Dystrophy
(4) Dysgraphia


Question No. 3. Cholesterol is a
(1) Membrane lipid
(2) Energy storage lipid
(3) Messenger lipid
(4) All the above

Question No. 4. In the body, Linoleic acid is converted into _____________
(1) Linolenic acid
(2) Arachidonic acid
(3) Palmitic acid
(4) Stearic acid

Question No.  5. Calcium helps in the transmission of nerve impulses by synthesizing
(1) Acetylcholine
(2) Acetaldehyde
(3) Acetic acid
(4) None of the above


Question No.  6. Storage form of iron is
(1) Ferritin
(2) Haemosiderin
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above

Question No. 6. Restricted carbohydrate diet is essential
in treatment of
(1) Addison’s disease
(2) Diabetes mellitus
(3) Hypertension
(4) Goitre

Question No. 7. Which of the following nutrients is required for the conversion of amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine ?
(1) Folic acid
(2) Niacin
(3) Vitamin C
(4) Pyridoxine

Question No. 8. According to ICMR, the protein requirement of 6 – 12 months infant is
(1) 0·69 g/kg/D
(2) 1·69 g/kg/D
(3) 2·69 g/kg/D
(4) 2·0 g/kg/D


Question No. 9. The right time to start weaning food is
(1) 3 months
(2) 7 months
(3) 6 months
(4) 8 months

Question No.  10. Vitamin C enhances the absorption of
(1) Manganese
(2) Thiamine
(3) Iron
(4) Cobalt

Question No. 11. Additional daily calcium required for lactating mothers is
(1) 500 – 600 mg
(2) 800 – 1000 mg
(3) 200 – 300 mg
(4) 1500 – 2000 mg


Question No. 12. Which amino acid is not essential for adults ?
(1) Threonine
(2) Tryptophan
(3) Histidine
(4) Tyrosine

Question No. 13. DPT stands for which of the following ?
(1) Diarrhoea, Pertussis, Tetanus
(2) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(3) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(4) Diarrhoea, Polio and Tetanus

Question No. 14. According to ICMR, the protein requirement of 6 – 12 months infant is
(1) 0·69 g/kg/D
(2) 1·69 g/kg/D
(3) 2·69 g/kg/D
(4) 2·0 g/kg/D


Question No. 15. High calcium diet is recommended for treatment of
(1) Rickets and Osteomalacia
(2) Constipation
(3) Renal calculi
(4) Hepatic coma

Nursing Exam Questions- First Aid Related

1. Which of the following behaviors reduces your risk for injury?
a) Always wearing a safety belt when riding in automobiles.
b) Limiting intake of alcohol.
c) Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol.
d) Both a and b

2. When performing CPR on a child, how deep should the chest compressions be?
a) 1½ inches.
b) 2 inches
c) 2½ inches
d) 3 inches

3. A girl is unconscious, she is heavily dressed and her skin is reddish, dry and hot, what should you do?
a) Call 911, begin CPR.
b) Call for an ambulance; loosen tight clothing, check for breathing and pulse.
c) Check for breathing and pulse, Call 911, get the girl out of the heat, loosen tight clothing, and
cool her off any way you can.
d) None of the above


4. What is the CPR procedure for a six-year-old boy?
a) 15 compressions, 1 breath, 5 cycles in 1 minute
b) 15 compressions, 2 breaths, 4 cycles in 1 minute
c) 5 compressions, 1 breath, 12 cycles in 1 minute
d) 3 compressions, 1 breath, 20 cycles in 1 minute

5. When caring for a victim with a bloody nose you would not……
a) Apply an ice pack to the bridge of the nose.
b) Apply pressure to upper lip just beneath nose.
c) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly backward while pinching the nostrils together.
d) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly forward while pinching the nostrils together.


6. How can you reduce the risk of disease transmission when caring for open, bleeding wounds?
a) Wash your hands immediately after giving care.
b) Avoid direct contact with blood.
c) Use protective barriers such as gloves or plastic wrap.
d) All of the above

7. Where would you check the pulse on a 12-year-old boy?
a) On the inside of the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
b) At the side of the neck
c) On the inside of the wrist.
d) Both b & c

8. A boy with frostbite on his feet, what should you do?
a) Rub his feet vigorously until feeling and color return.
b) Apply hot moist towels to feet and message gently.
c) Soak feet in warm water not more than 105 degrees, bandage with dry sterile dressing.
d) Soak feet in warm water not more than 90 degrees; rub feet gently until feeling and color return,
then wrap with sterile dressing.


9. Wounds that would require stitches are….
a) Over an inch long.
b) Bleeding from an artery or uncontrolled bleeding.
c) Human or animal bites.
d) All of the above.

10. For an infant who is choking, you would perform….
a) The Hiemlick maneuver.
b) CPR
c) Back blows and chest thrusts.
d) Hold the infant upside down and strike between the shoulder blades.