What would you want to tell a patient recently prescribed fluoxetine (prozac)?
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May take up to 4 weeks to be effective
How would you interpret a patient who is very anxious and irritable with course hand
tremors that reports their last drink over an hour ago?
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The patient is withdrawing from alcohol and may need treatment to prevent
seizures
,Patient arrives in the ER in a severe state of anxiety following a traumatic event. What
intervention would you implement?
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Remain with the patient in a quiet room
Patient beginning antidepressant therapy with first line medication. What information
would you prioritize for the patient?
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Stopping the medication abruptly could cause discontinuation syndrome.
Which patient would indicate spiritual distress?
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Patient hesitating to talk to their church's pastor
You have a patient that is a roman catholic and you are gathering information for
spiritual assessment. What action would you take?
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, Assess the patient for any spiritual beliefs and document information
Judaism. Patient is dying and requests spiritual beliefs to be followed. What action
would you take?
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Offer the family assistance with any religious traditions.
What actions will you take first for a patient admitted for anxiety?
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Making an effort to establish therapeutic rapport
Which mental health disorder does this sound like? "I have always felt this way, and
have been sad and negative for as long as I can remember."
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Dysrhythmic disorder
Patient has been taking benzodiazepines. How would you expect it to be used after
discharge
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May take up to 4 weeks to be effective
How would you interpret a patient who is very anxious and irritable with course hand
tremors that reports their last drink over an hour ago?
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The patient is withdrawing from alcohol and may need treatment to prevent
seizures
,Patient arrives in the ER in a severe state of anxiety following a traumatic event. What
intervention would you implement?
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Remain with the patient in a quiet room
Patient beginning antidepressant therapy with first line medication. What information
would you prioritize for the patient?
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Stopping the medication abruptly could cause discontinuation syndrome.
Which patient would indicate spiritual distress?
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Patient hesitating to talk to their church's pastor
You have a patient that is a roman catholic and you are gathering information for
spiritual assessment. What action would you take?
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, Assess the patient for any spiritual beliefs and document information
Judaism. Patient is dying and requests spiritual beliefs to be followed. What action
would you take?
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Offer the family assistance with any religious traditions.
What actions will you take first for a patient admitted for anxiety?
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Making an effort to establish therapeutic rapport
Which mental health disorder does this sound like? "I have always felt this way, and
have been sad and negative for as long as I can remember."
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Dysrhythmic disorder
Patient has been taking benzodiazepines. How would you expect it to be used after
discharge
