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Electroconvulsive Therapy MCQs with Answers

Mental Health › Mood Disorders · 42 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 2 free to practise now.

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Sample Electroconvulsive Therapy questions

Q1. The nurse knows that the side effect of electroconvulsive therapy that a patient may experience:

  1. Loss of appetite
  2. Complete loss of memory for a time
  3. Confusion for a time after treatment
  4. Postural hypotension
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Answer: C. Confusion for a time after treatment

The electrical energy passing through the cerebral cortex during ECT results in a temporary state of confusion after treatment.

Q2. The patient scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy tells the nurse, “I’m so afraid. What will happen to me during the treatment?” Which statements is most therapeutic for the nurse to make?

  1. “You will be given medicine to relax you during the treatment.”
  2. “The treatment will produce a controlled grand mal seizure.”
  3. “The treatment might produce nausea and headache.”
  4. “You can expect to be sleepy and confused for a time after the treatment.”
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Answer: A. “You will be given medicine to relax you during the treatment.”

Answer A is correct. The patient will receive medication that relaxes skeletal muscles and produces mild sedation. Answers B and D are incorrect because such statements increase the patient’s anxiety level. Nausea and headache are not associated with ECT; therefore, answer C is incorrect.

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They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.

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