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- Tiffany is a 16-year-old teenager who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and continually washes her hands until they are cracked and bleeding. She was placed on the inpatient unit on a 5150 after a recent suicide attempt in which she overdosed on her mother’s sleeping pills in the medicine cabinet. She is medically stable. You are her assigned nurse, and when you approach her room, you hear her in the bathroom washing her hands. Tiffany describes the ending of her relationship with her boyfriend as “ghosting.” He just “stopped calling me after a year of going out.” Important cognitive behavioral approaches for her lack of self-esteem and anxiety may be (select all that apply):(SATA)A)Reframe “all or nothing” thinking and that it is all “her fault.”B)Have her identify self-soothing activities for decreasing anxiety.C)Reframe self-criticism and give positive feedback for insightful comments during group therapy.D)Tell her she “has her entire life ahead of her and shouldn’t be worried about her former boyfriend.”
- Mr. Jones is a 55-year-old divorced white male who was recently fired from his job. He lives alone in an apartment, and his sister, who lives nearby, called the police when she found no food in his refrigerator, his house was in shambles, and he threatened “to shoot himself.” When the police arrived, they placed him on an involuntary hold 5150 for danger to self (DTS). In the ambulance, his blood pressure is 180/96, his pulse is 96, respirations are 20 with pulse ox at 99%, and his temperature is 98.6. He looks down and is moving around a lot in his chair. When conducting an admission assessment for Mr. Jones on the psychiatric unit, your first nursing priority is (select the best answer):A)“Are you taking any illegal drugs or have you been drinking?”B)“Can you tell me why you want to kill yourself?”C)Avoid direct questioning and put him in a private room away from the nurses’ station.D)Introduce yourself and explain procedures clearly; ask him directly, “Do you feel like harming yourself?”
- Tiffany is a 16-year-old teenager who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and continually washes her hands until they are cracked and bleeding. She was placed on the inpatient unit on a 5150 after a recent suicide attempt in which she overdosed on her mother’s sleeping pills in the medicine cabinet. She is medically stable and receiving treatment for Major Depression and OCD. You are her assigned nurse, and when you approach her room, you hear her in the bathroom washing her hands. The nurse investigates triggers to Tiffany’s anxiety and rituals by asking (choose the best answer):A)“If you don’t stop this, you are going to get an infection and I will have to call the doctor.”B)“Can you tell me about what increases your anxiety?”C)Ignore it and ask other questions.D)“Why do you keep washing your hands? They are starting to bleed!”
- Edward is a 20-year-old college student. The student’s roommates tell the school nurse that their friend has seemed more moody than usual since a grandparent died of a COVID-19 infection last month. They also report that the patient sleeps all day and sometimes doesn’t wake up until noon or later. They tell the nurse that they invite the patient to go with them to the dining hall most meals, but he declines most of the time and, when he does go, he will only eat a few bites. Edward admits to feeling “empty most days” and “doesn’t do much most days” and that “nothing is really fun anymore.” Edward states he “abandoned his grandfather who died alone in the ICU.” The nurse determines his depressive symptoms may be complicated due to “survivor’s guilt” and identifies his grief as (choose the best answer):A)AngerB)BargainingC)DenialD)Complex or disenfranchised grief
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- Mr. Jones is a 55-year-old divorced white male who was recently fired from his job. He lives alone in an apartment, and his sister, who lives nearby, called the police when she found no food in his refrigerator, his house was in shambles, and he threatened “to shoot himself.” When the police arrived, they placed him on an involuntary hold 5150 for danger to self (DTS). You are his admitting nurse in Psychiatric Emergency. In the ambulance, his blood pressure is 180/96, his pulse is 96, respirations are 20 with pulse ox at 99%, and his temperature is 98.6. He looks down and is moving around a lot in his chair. Mr. Jones endorses these common symptoms of major depression (select all that apply):(SATA)A)Hopelessness with poor concentrationB)Increased energyC)Difficulty falling asleep and early morning awakeningD)Anhedonia
- Edward is a 20-year-old college student. The student’s roommates tell the school nurse that their friend has seemed more moody than usual since a grandparent died of a COVID-19 infection last month. They also report that the patient sleeps all day and sometimes doesn’t wake up until noon or later. They tell the nurse that they invite the patient to go with them to the dining hall most meals, but he declines most of the time and, when he does go, he will only eat a few bites. Edward admits to feeling “empty most days in the last month” and has skipped many of his classes due to feeling “too tired to attend.” Edward reports that he “doesn’t do much most days” and that “nothing is really fun anymore.” In California, Edward meets the criteria for a 5150 involuntary hold for “Danger to Self” when: (choose the best answer)A)He expresses an active suicide ideation by stating, “I will take an overdose if I return to the dorm room.”B)He starts to cry when discussing his grandfather’s death.C)He refuses to take antidepressant medication.D)He admits to feeling hopeless but will return to the clinic in the morning escorted by his classmate who will stay with him.E)Choice D reason:
- Edward is a 20-year-old college student. The student’s roommates tell the school nurse that their friend has seemed more moody than usual since a grandparent died of a COVID-19 infection last month. They also report that the patient sleeps all day and sometimes doesn’t wake up until noon or later. They tell the nurse that they invite the patient to go with them to the dining hall most meals, but he declines most of the time and, when he does go, he will only eat a few bites. Edward admits to feeling “empty most days” in the last month and has skipped many of his classes due to feeling “too tired to attend.” Edward reports that he “doesn’t do much most days” and that “nothing is really fun anymore.” When Edward enters the “Grief Support Group,” he discusses how frustrating it is and says, “I would like to punch my aunt for not calling me first and letting me know what was happening.” This statement can reflect what stage of grief according to Kubler-Ross (select the best answer):A)AngerB)DenialC)AcceptanceD)Bargaining
- Mr. Greene is an 85-year-old male placed on a 5150 by the crisis team after his nurse called them. He has taken a fall in his driveway after his dialysis. He has end-stage kidney disease, diabetes, and a history of myocardial infarction 4 years ago. He was living alone until his home health nurse found him crying out in pain, clutching onto his leg in the kitchen. “I’m so tired,” he says. This SNRI antidepressant is commonly used for chronic pain and depression (choose the correct answer):A)Duloxetine (Cymbalta)B)Sertraline (Zoloft)C)Fluoxetine (Prozac)D)Citalopram (Celexa)E)Do you feel happy most of the time?
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- The risk of experiencing serotonin syndrome is increased when SSRIs are given with monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil). Serotonin syndrome is best characterized in which of the following?A)Tea-colored urine and constipationB)A productive cough and vomitingC)Muscle rigidity and high feverD)Hypotension and urinary retention
- What statement is true regarding the “Diathesis-Stress Model of Depression”? (select the correct answer)A)The stress of nursing school will cause depressionB)Depression is a result of cultural and religious perspectivesC)The stress of parenting often causes depressionD)People with genetic vulnerabilities can develop depression with added stress of life events
- Mr. Jones is a 35-year-old male with severe depression and has had failed treatment with SSRIs such as Citalopram (Celexa) and Fluoxetine (Prozac). He has a passive suicide ideation and has recently been unemployed after his anergia, poor concentration, and anhedonia. He has also lost 20 lbs in the last 3 months and has a poor appetite. He is scheduled for ECT tomorrow, and you are his nurse. If ECT is contraindicated for Mr. Jones because of his history of intracranial pressure and cardiac arrest, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) may be an alternative if (choose the best answer):A)He is afraid of medical providersB)His family agrees to take him to the hospital each weekC)He signs an informed consent and has no presence of metal in the area of the magnetic stimulation such as cochlear implants or medication pumpsD)He is angry about the death of his father
- A client is taking an MAOI inhibitor such as Nardil, an old class of antidepressant rarely used because of food interactions with items such as (choose the correct answer):A)YogurtB)Vegetable saladC)OatmealD)Crackers
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- The risk of experiencing serotonin syndrome is increased when SSRIs are given with monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil). Serotonin syndrome is best characterized in which of the following?A)Tea-colored urine and constipationB)A productive cough and vomitingC)Muscle rigidity and high feverD)Hypotension and urinary retention
- What statement is true regarding the “Diathesis-Stress Model of Depression”? (select the correct answer)A)The stress of nursing school will cause depressionB)Depression is a result of cultural and religious perspectivesC)The stress of parenting often causes depressionD)People with genetic vulnerabilities can develop depression with added stress of life events
- The nurse is evaluating if a patient who made a suicide attempt several days ago is recovering. Which observation suggests the patient’s mood is improving? (Choose the correct answer)A)Sleeping 4 hours each nightB)Showing a lack of energy with activitiesC)Discussing ways to find an outpatient therapist with a social workerD)Refusing to talk to staff or family
- The nurse assesses the speech pattern of the patient’s:A)Thought contentB)Thought processC)AffectD)Mood
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- Which age group is most likely to be at risk for social isolation and have chronic health problems that lead to suicidal risk? (choose the correct answer)A)AdolescentsB)Young AdultsC)Middle-aged adultsD)Geriatric or older adults
- Greene is an 85-year-old male placed on a 5150 by the crisis team after his nurse called them. He has taken a fall in his driveway after his dialysis. He has end-stage kidney disease, diabetes, and a history of myocardial infarction 4 years ago. He was living alone until his home health nurse found him crying out in pain, clutching onto his leg in the kitchen. “I’m so tired,” he says. Nortriptyline and some tricyclic antidepressants may be helpful with neuropathic pain but are often contraindicated in elderly clients such as Mr. Greene because (select the best answer)A)Are outdated medicationsB)Can increase cardiac side effects and urinary retentionC)Are only taken at nightD)Are expensiveE)Are expensive