1. A nurse who is talking one on one with a patient is what type of psychotherapy?
a. Interpersonal psychotherapy.
2. A patient is experiencing paranoid thoughts what type of questions will the nurse ask?
a. Open-ended questions
3. If there are medication errors on any unit of the hospital where will the nurse look for more
information?
a. Look at the entire hospital setting.
4. A bipolar patient in a manic phase does not want to enter into a power struggle, how will the
nurse handle this patient?
a. Redirecting
5. How does Lorazepam (Ativan) work on the body?
a. Works on the GABA neurotransmitters.
6. How do you assist mania with energy conservation?
a. Finger foods.
b. Quiet and restful environment
7. When a patient wants to stop taking psych medications the nurse’s best response is?
a. Don’t stop taking the medication
8. A woman is involved in domestic violence, what is the nurse’s best intervention?
a. Develop safety plans, sources, and support systems
9. Patient states “I have no friends, and I am a loser” what question would you ask this patient?
a. “You say you have no friends, but there are two friends sitting in the waiting room”.
10. Refeeding syndrome concerns would be?
a. A weight gain of 2-5lbs weekly (this overwhelms the heart leading to heart failure)
11. A patient has a chronic illness and a new reportable mental issue what interventions will the
nurse use?
a. Reinforce teaching
b. Management of illness
12. Prioritizing
a. Let’s look at your life and your options
13. Reframing
a. Recognizing and correcting maladaptive behaviors
14. What is something subjective that the nurse can use to manage stress in a patient?
a. Vitals
15. MAOI’s have what in them
a. Tyramine
16. Never touch a patient, give advice, and don’t make constant eye contact.
17. Always use therapeutic communication and provide a milieu environment.
18. Be ethical
19. Nurses care about lack of time and multiple demands
20. Patient is diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder, what medication is prescribed for the patient?
a. Depakote
21. What is a tertiary prevention for schizophrenia?
a. Maintenance medication compliance
22. What medication is used for OCD?
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, a. SSRI’s (Ativan)
23. If a nurse wants to make any practice change what will they do?
a. See what’s available.
24. If a nurse has a nurse to patient ratio complaint they need to?
a. Check laws
25. When a patient who’s tried suicide wants to kill themselves how will the nurse respond?
a. Placing the patient in an inpatient setting
26. A patient is on lithium, what will the nurse obtain before giving the medication?
a. Lab values
b. Vitals
c. Assessment
27. A patient is threatening suicide in an inpatient setting, how will the nurse respond?
a. Providing one on one
28. A patient is on suicide watch, where will the patient be placed on the nursing hall?
a. Closest to the nurses station
29. The patient states “I am not bipolar anymore and I don’t need my medicine”. He claims he is
bored what is this patient displaying?
a. Denial
30. Clang association
a. Verbal communication
31. A patient is overwhelmed by stress the nurse should evaluate?
a. Coping mechanisms
32. A patient is being counseled to reduce anxiety, how does the nurse know it has been successful?
a. The patient has plans for coping
33. Persecutory delusions
a. Being malevolently treated
b. Different delusions
34. Another medication besides Haldol the nurse can use is?
a. Cogentin
35. Positive outcomes for mental health issues?
a. Willing to comply
b. Participation
c. Agree that there is an issue
36. A patient is experiencing alcohol withdrawal, what does the nurse need to prioritize?
a. Hallucinations
37. A patient is withdrawing from alcohol with signs of tremors, tachycardia, and hypertension what
will the nurse administer?
a. Ativan
38. Inappropriate affect
a. Patient is really sad but standing there smiling.
39. A patient is in a paranoid state what is the patient displaying?
a. Extreme suspicions
40. The patient is taking Haldol the patient should inform the nurse if they feel?
a. Agitated
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a. Interpersonal psychotherapy.
2. A patient is experiencing paranoid thoughts what type of questions will the nurse ask?
a. Open-ended questions
3. If there are medication errors on any unit of the hospital where will the nurse look for more
information?
a. Look at the entire hospital setting.
4. A bipolar patient in a manic phase does not want to enter into a power struggle, how will the
nurse handle this patient?
a. Redirecting
5. How does Lorazepam (Ativan) work on the body?
a. Works on the GABA neurotransmitters.
6. How do you assist mania with energy conservation?
a. Finger foods.
b. Quiet and restful environment
7. When a patient wants to stop taking psych medications the nurse’s best response is?
a. Don’t stop taking the medication
8. A woman is involved in domestic violence, what is the nurse’s best intervention?
a. Develop safety plans, sources, and support systems
9. Patient states “I have no friends, and I am a loser” what question would you ask this patient?
a. “You say you have no friends, but there are two friends sitting in the waiting room”.
10. Refeeding syndrome concerns would be?
a. A weight gain of 2-5lbs weekly (this overwhelms the heart leading to heart failure)
11. A patient has a chronic illness and a new reportable mental issue what interventions will the
nurse use?
a. Reinforce teaching
b. Management of illness
12. Prioritizing
a. Let’s look at your life and your options
13. Reframing
a. Recognizing and correcting maladaptive behaviors
14. What is something subjective that the nurse can use to manage stress in a patient?
a. Vitals
15. MAOI’s have what in them
a. Tyramine
16. Never touch a patient, give advice, and don’t make constant eye contact.
17. Always use therapeutic communication and provide a milieu environment.
18. Be ethical
19. Nurses care about lack of time and multiple demands
20. Patient is diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder, what medication is prescribed for the patient?
a. Depakote
21. What is a tertiary prevention for schizophrenia?
a. Maintenance medication compliance
22. What medication is used for OCD?
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, a. SSRI’s (Ativan)
23. If a nurse wants to make any practice change what will they do?
a. See what’s available.
24. If a nurse has a nurse to patient ratio complaint they need to?
a. Check laws
25. When a patient who’s tried suicide wants to kill themselves how will the nurse respond?
a. Placing the patient in an inpatient setting
26. A patient is on lithium, what will the nurse obtain before giving the medication?
a. Lab values
b. Vitals
c. Assessment
27. A patient is threatening suicide in an inpatient setting, how will the nurse respond?
a. Providing one on one
28. A patient is on suicide watch, where will the patient be placed on the nursing hall?
a. Closest to the nurses station
29. The patient states “I am not bipolar anymore and I don’t need my medicine”. He claims he is
bored what is this patient displaying?
a. Denial
30. Clang association
a. Verbal communication
31. A patient is overwhelmed by stress the nurse should evaluate?
a. Coping mechanisms
32. A patient is being counseled to reduce anxiety, how does the nurse know it has been successful?
a. The patient has plans for coping
33. Persecutory delusions
a. Being malevolently treated
b. Different delusions
34. Another medication besides Haldol the nurse can use is?
a. Cogentin
35. Positive outcomes for mental health issues?
a. Willing to comply
b. Participation
c. Agree that there is an issue
36. A patient is experiencing alcohol withdrawal, what does the nurse need to prioritize?
a. Hallucinations
37. A patient is withdrawing from alcohol with signs of tremors, tachycardia, and hypertension what
will the nurse administer?
a. Ativan
38. Inappropriate affect
a. Patient is really sad but standing there smiling.
39. A patient is in a paranoid state what is the patient displaying?
a. Extreme suspicions
40. The patient is taking Haldol the patient should inform the nurse if they feel?
a. Agitated
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