Exam 1: NURS 661: NURS 661 Package Deal:NURS 661 Exam 1:NURS
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Study Guide
How to assess for homicidal ideation - ANSWER:Address the patient's beliefs; do they want to harm
someone else? do they have a plan to harm someone? do they have the means to carry out the plan? Do
they state that they want to carry out the plan?
What area of the brain is most associated with violence - ANSWER:Pre frontal cortex
Which symptom if not resolved often leads to suicide? - ANSWER:hopelessness
Identify internal protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: - ANSWER:ability to cope with
stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide - ANSWER:hopelessness
Which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients? - ANSWER:Lithium
What does lethality mean? - ANSWER:Capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD? - ANSWER:checking
What is the most common concern those with body dysmorphic disorder have? - ANSWER:facial flaws
What is an obsession? - ANSWER:Intrusive thoughts- limited to the mind
What is a compulsion? - ANSWER:Irrational behavior performed repeatedly- involves action
What is the most common comorbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD? - ANSWER:Major
depressive disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - ANSWER:Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects of
flaws in physical appearance that are not observable by or appear very mild to others
What is the first line treatment for hoarding disorder? - ANSWER:SSRIs
What are the basics of trichotilomania? - ANSWER:occurs more in females, relief/gratification from hair
pulling, 30-40% eat hair, scalp most common area; can be focused (intentional) or automatic
(unintentional during sedentary activities)
How do you recognize anorexia nervosa among male patients? - ANSWER:Appearance: emaciated
appearance with anorexia nervosa
Affect: lability, anxiety, constricted and sad
Mood: dysphoric mood
Thought content: preoccupation with food & body weight, suicidal ideation, low self esteem
661 Exam 2:NURS 661 Exam 3:NURS 661 Exam 4:NURS 661 Exam 4
Study Guide
How to assess for homicidal ideation - ANSWER:Address the patient's beliefs; do they want to harm
someone else? do they have a plan to harm someone? do they have the means to carry out the plan? Do
they state that they want to carry out the plan?
What area of the brain is most associated with violence - ANSWER:Pre frontal cortex
Which symptom if not resolved often leads to suicide? - ANSWER:hopelessness
Identify internal protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: - ANSWER:ability to cope with
stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide - ANSWER:hopelessness
Which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients? - ANSWER:Lithium
What does lethality mean? - ANSWER:Capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD? - ANSWER:checking
What is the most common concern those with body dysmorphic disorder have? - ANSWER:facial flaws
What is an obsession? - ANSWER:Intrusive thoughts- limited to the mind
What is a compulsion? - ANSWER:Irrational behavior performed repeatedly- involves action
What is the most common comorbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD? - ANSWER:Major
depressive disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - ANSWER:Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects of
flaws in physical appearance that are not observable by or appear very mild to others
What is the first line treatment for hoarding disorder? - ANSWER:SSRIs
What are the basics of trichotilomania? - ANSWER:occurs more in females, relief/gratification from hair
pulling, 30-40% eat hair, scalp most common area; can be focused (intentional) or automatic
(unintentional during sedentary activities)
How do you recognize anorexia nervosa among male patients? - ANSWER:Appearance: emaciated
appearance with anorexia nervosa
Affect: lability, anxiety, constricted and sad
Mood: dysphoric mood
Thought content: preoccupation with food & body weight, suicidal ideation, low self esteem
