PSYCH TEST 2 (Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 30 and 40)

PSYCH TEST 2 (Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 30 and 40) Chapter 21 practice questions 1. The nurse is caring for a group of hospitalized patients with various psychiatric diagnoses. The nurse identifies which patient as having the greatest risk for a suicide attempt? C. Man with major depressive disorder 2. The nurse is reviewing the medical records of several patients diagnosed with major depression. The nurse identifies which patient as least likely to commit suicide? D. Married man 3. A family member of an adolescent who has expressed a desire to commit suicide asks the nurse, What might predict the possibility of future suicide attempts? Which of the following would the nurse include in the response? C. Previous suicide attempt 4. A nurse is completing an admission assessment of a young adult woman who has a history of depression and who was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend. In response to the nurses question regarding suicidal ideation, the patient discloses that the she is thinking about killing herself. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask next? D. What thoughts have you had about how you would kill yourself? 5. A nurse is with an adolescent who tells the nurse that she has nothing to live for and she just wishes she was dead. Which nursing action would be the priority? B. Staying with the patient to explore more of her thoughts about suicide 6. The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old white man whose wife has recently died. The patient has been diagnosed with clinical depression and is demonstrating insufficient coping skills. Which action by the nurse would be most important? D. Ask the patient if he is thinking about killing himself 7. The nurse is providing a presentation for a group of health professionals about suicide. Which of the following would the nurse address as a major contributing factor to the rising suicide rate among men? A. Substance abuse 8. A nurse has just completed a suicide risk assessment of a 76-year-old widowed man. In addition to documenting the presence or absence of suicidal thoughts, plan, and means, the nurse would also document which of the following? A. Use of substances 6 hours before the assessment