Finall Exam:l NRl 572/l NR572l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl Acutel
Carel Managementl Guidel |Weeksl 5-8l
Covered|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-Chamberlain
QUESTION
PSPIKESl communication
Answer:
Preparation;l Setting;l Perception;l Invitation;l Knowledge;l Empathy;l Summary
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Preparation
Answer:
Mentallyl prepare;l reviewl information;l planl emotionall support;l rehearsel phrases
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Setting
Answer:
Ensurel privacy;l avoidl interruptions;l allocatel time;l bringl tissues
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Invitation
,Answer:
Askl whatl thel patient/familyl wantsl tol know;l possiblel questionsl tol guidel thel conversation
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Knowledge
Answer:
Deliverl badl newsl sensitively;l checkl understanding;l usel gentlel phrases
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Empathy
Answer:
Identifyl causel ofl emotions;l empathizel withl feelings
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Summary
Answer:
Outlinel nextl stepsl andl plans;l helpl reducel uncertainty
QUESTION
Contraindicationsl tol SSRIs
Answer:
MAOIsl orl TCAs;l avoidl alcohol;l cautionl withl liver/renall dysfunction,l seizures,l GIl bleed,l
prolongedl QT,l MI
QUESTION
SSRIl examples
,Answer:
Fluoxetine,l Sertraline,l Fluvoxamine,l Citalopram,l Escitalopram
QUESTION
Tricyclicl antidepressantsl examples
Answer:
Amitriptyline,l nortriptyline,l imipramine,l desipramine,l clomipramine,l doxepin,l amoxapine
QUESTION
MAOIl examples
Answer:
Nardil,l Parnatel (requirel speciall diet,l avoidl cheese,l chocolate,l fish,l caffeine)
QUESTION
Screeningl toolsl forl depression
Answer:
QIDSl Clinician,l QIDSl SelfReport,l PHQ9
QUESTION
PHQ-9
Answer:
9iteml selfreportl forl depressionl severity;l usefull forl identifyingl severel depression
QUESTION
QIDSl Clinicianl Report
Answer:
, 16iteml depressionl scale:l 0-5:l none,l 6-10:l mild,l 11-15:l moderate,l 16-20:l severe,l 21+:l
veryl severe
QUESTION
Non-psychiatricl managementl ofl psychosis
Answer:
OKl ifl chronic/stablel andl psychl consultl unavailable;l continuel previousl treatment
QUESTION
Benzodiazepinel sidel effects
Answer:
Sedation;l paradoxicall agitation;l dependence;l withdrawal
QUESTION
Benzodiazepinel precautions
Answer:
Avoidl withl CNSl depressants;l cautionl inl liverl disease,l elderly,l mentallyl ill,l respiratoryl
disease
QUESTION
Assessingl substance-abusel andl depression
Answer:
Antidepressantsl canl bel dangerousl withl alcohol;l assessl forl sedativel abuse;l usel labsl andl
collateral
QUESTION
Treatmentl forl substance-abusel withl depression
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl Acutel
Carel Managementl Guidel |Weeksl 5-8l
Covered|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-Chamberlain
QUESTION
PSPIKESl communication
Answer:
Preparation;l Setting;l Perception;l Invitation;l Knowledge;l Empathy;l Summary
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Preparation
Answer:
Mentallyl prepare;l reviewl information;l planl emotionall support;l rehearsel phrases
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Setting
Answer:
Ensurel privacy;l avoidl interruptions;l allocatel time;l bringl tissues
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Invitation
,Answer:
Askl whatl thel patient/familyl wantsl tol know;l possiblel questionsl tol guidel thel conversation
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Knowledge
Answer:
Deliverl badl newsl sensitively;l checkl understanding;l usel gentlel phrases
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Empathy
Answer:
Identifyl causel ofl emotions;l empathizel withl feelings
QUESTION
PSPIKES:l Summary
Answer:
Outlinel nextl stepsl andl plans;l helpl reducel uncertainty
QUESTION
Contraindicationsl tol SSRIs
Answer:
MAOIsl orl TCAs;l avoidl alcohol;l cautionl withl liver/renall dysfunction,l seizures,l GIl bleed,l
prolongedl QT,l MI
QUESTION
SSRIl examples
,Answer:
Fluoxetine,l Sertraline,l Fluvoxamine,l Citalopram,l Escitalopram
QUESTION
Tricyclicl antidepressantsl examples
Answer:
Amitriptyline,l nortriptyline,l imipramine,l desipramine,l clomipramine,l doxepin,l amoxapine
QUESTION
MAOIl examples
Answer:
Nardil,l Parnatel (requirel speciall diet,l avoidl cheese,l chocolate,l fish,l caffeine)
QUESTION
Screeningl toolsl forl depression
Answer:
QIDSl Clinician,l QIDSl SelfReport,l PHQ9
QUESTION
PHQ-9
Answer:
9iteml selfreportl forl depressionl severity;l usefull forl identifyingl severel depression
QUESTION
QIDSl Clinicianl Report
Answer:
, 16iteml depressionl scale:l 0-5:l none,l 6-10:l mild,l 11-15:l moderate,l 16-20:l severe,l 21+:l
veryl severe
QUESTION
Non-psychiatricl managementl ofl psychosis
Answer:
OKl ifl chronic/stablel andl psychl consultl unavailable;l continuel previousl treatment
QUESTION
Benzodiazepinel sidel effects
Answer:
Sedation;l paradoxicall agitation;l dependence;l withdrawal
QUESTION
Benzodiazepinel precautions
Answer:
Avoidl withl CNSl depressants;l cautionl inl liverl disease,l elderly,l mentallyl ill,l respiratoryl
disease
QUESTION
Assessingl substance-abusel andl depression
Answer:
Antidepressantsl canl bel dangerousl withl alcohol;l assessl forl sedativel abuse;l usel labsl andl
collateral
QUESTION
Treatmentl forl substance-abusel withl depression