Mental Health Nursing Depression, Suicide, and Psych Disorders Study Guide
Which finding supports depression? Anhedonia
Which sleep finding can occur with Insomnia or hypersomnia
clinical depression?
Which weight finding can occur with Significant weight change
clinical depression?
Which feeling is associated with Worthlessness
depression?
Which finding is expected in an Irritability
adolescent with depression?
Which complaint can occur with Somatic pain
adolescent depression?
Which client statement requires follow- I cry all day and feel hopeless.
up?
What should the nurse teach a client It may take 4-6 weeks.
who has taken citalopram for 2 weeks
with little improvement?
Which medication may be prescribed Fluoxetine
for major depression?
What is the priority when a grieving Safety
client says, 'I can't go on living'?
What should the nurse do when a Clarify understanding
grieving client says medications will
not help?
,Mental Health Nursing Depression, Suicide, and Psych Disorders Study Guide
Which nurse statement requires Why did you do that?
follow-up when caring for a grieving
client?
What should the nurse do when an Closely monitor emotional pain
adolescent says, 'My friend would be
alive if I called back'?
Which is a warning sign of suicide? Giving away prized belongings
Which statement suggests continued I'm giving away my collection.
suicidal ideation?
What should the nurse assess first Lethality of the plan
when a client says, 'I have a plan to
end my life'?
What action is appropriate for a client Inspect belongings
admitted after a suicide attempt?
Which statement identifies suicide I don't have much to live for.
risk?
Which item is unsafe on an adolescent Scissors
psychiatric unit?
What factors does therapeutic milieu Physical and psychosocial
include?
How should the nurse communicate Safe and simple
with a client during a hallucinogen
overdose?
Which action supports milieu safety? Lock the janitor closet
Which finding supports depression? Anhedonia
Which sleep finding can occur with Insomnia or hypersomnia
clinical depression?
Which weight finding can occur with Significant weight change
clinical depression?
Which feeling is associated with Worthlessness
depression?
Which finding is expected in an Irritability
adolescent with depression?
Which complaint can occur with Somatic pain
adolescent depression?
Which client statement requires follow- I cry all day and feel hopeless.
up?
What should the nurse teach a client It may take 4-6 weeks.
who has taken citalopram for 2 weeks
with little improvement?
Which medication may be prescribed Fluoxetine
for major depression?
What is the priority when a grieving Safety
client says, 'I can't go on living'?
What should the nurse do when a Clarify understanding
grieving client says medications will
not help?
,Mental Health Nursing Depression, Suicide, and Psych Disorders Study Guide
Which nurse statement requires Why did you do that?
follow-up when caring for a grieving
client?
What should the nurse do when an Closely monitor emotional pain
adolescent says, 'My friend would be
alive if I called back'?
Which is a warning sign of suicide? Giving away prized belongings
Which statement suggests continued I'm giving away my collection.
suicidal ideation?
What should the nurse assess first Lethality of the plan
when a client says, 'I have a plan to
end my life'?
What action is appropriate for a client Inspect belongings
admitted after a suicide attempt?
Which statement identifies suicide I don't have much to live for.
risk?
Which item is unsafe on an adolescent Scissors
psychiatric unit?
What factors does therapeutic milieu Physical and psychosocial
include?
How should the nurse communicate Safe and simple
with a client during a hallucinogen
overdose?
Which action supports milieu safety? Lock the janitor closet
