rasmussen_mental_health_exam_

RASMUSSEN:
MentalHealth
Exam2Q&A
LatestVersion
2023/24

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Rasmussen:KMentalKHealthKExamK2



1) AKpatientKwithKschizophreniaKbeginsKtoKtalksKaboutK"volmers"KhidingKinKtheKwarehouseKatKwork.KTheKte
rmK"volmers"KshouldKbeKdocumentedKas:

a. neologism
b. concreteKthinking
c. thoughtKinsertion
d. ideaKofKreference
ANSWERS:KA

- AKneologismKisKaKnewlyKcoinedKwordKhavingKspecialKmeaningKtoKtheKpatient.K"Volmer"KisKnotKaKkno
wnKcommonKnoun.
- ConcreteKthinkingKrefersKtoKtheKinabilityKtoKthinkKabstractly.
- ThoughtKinsertionKrefersKtoKthoughtsKofKothersKthatKareKimplantedKinKone'sKmind.
- AnKideaKofKreferenceKisKaKtypeKofKdelusionKinKwhichKtrivialKeventsKareKgivenKpersonalKsignificance.


2) AKpatientKwithKsuicidalKimpulsesKisKplacedKonKtheKhighestKlevelKofKsuicideKprecautions.KWhichKmeasu
resKshouldKbeKincorporatedKintoKtheKplanKofKcareKbyKtheKnurseKcaringKforKtheKpatient?K(MoreKthanKoneKan
swerKisKcorrect.)

a. MaintainKarm's-length,Kone-on-oneKnursingKobservationKaroundKtheKclock.
b. AllowKnoKglassKorKmetalKonKmealKtrays.
c. KeepKpatientKwithinKvisualKrangeKwhileKawake.KCheckKeveryK15KtoK30KminutesKwhileKtheKpatien
tKisKsleeping.
d. CheckKtheKpatient'sKwhereaboutsKeveryK15KminutesKandKmakeKfrequentKverbalKcontacts.
e. CheckKwhereaboutsKeveryKhour.KMakeKverbalKcontactKatKleastKthreeKtimesKeachKshift.
f. RemoveKallKpotentiallyKharmfulKobjectsKfromKtheKpatient'sKpossession.
ANSWERS:KA,KB,KF

One-on-oneKobservationKisKnecessaryKforKanyoneKwhoKhasKlimitedKcontrolKoverKsuicidalKimpulses.

-
KPlasticKdishesKonKtraysKandKtheKremovalKofKpotentiallyKharmfulKobjectsKfromKtheKpatient'sKpossessionKareK

measuresKincludedKinKany-levelKsuicideKprecautions.

TheKremainingKoptionsKareKusedKinKlessKstringentKlevelsKofKsuicideKprecautions.


3) AKpatientKdiagnosedKwithKschizophreniaKanxiouslyKsays,K"IKcanKseeKtheKleftKsideKofKmyKbodyKmergi
ngKwithKtheKwall,KthenKmyKfaceKappearsKandKdisappearsKinKtheKmirror."KWhileKlistening,KtheKnurseKsh
ould:

a. sitKcloseKtoKtheKpatient.
b. placeKanKarmKprotectivelyKaroundKtheKpatient'sKshoulders.

, c. placeKaKhandKonKtheKpatient'sKarmKandKexertKlightKpressure.
d. maintainKaKnormalKsocialKinteractionKdistanceKfromKtheKpatient.
ANSWERS:KD

TheKpatientKisKdescribingKphenomenaKthatKindicateKpersonalKboundaryKdifficulties.KTheKnurseKshould
maintainKanKappropriateKsocialKdistanceKandKnotKtouchKtheKpatient,KbecauseKtheKpatientKisKanxiousKaboutKth
eKinabilityKtoKmaintainKegoKboundariesKandKmergingKwithKorKbeingKswallowedKbyKtheKenvironment.KPhysi
calKclosenessKorKtouchKcouldKprecipitateKpanic.


4) WhichKstatementKindicatesKaKpatientKwithKmajorKdepressionKisKmostKlikelyKoutlookKonKlifeKduringKt
heKacuteKphaseKofKtheKillness?
DuringKanKacuteKphaseKofKmajorKdepression,KtheKclientKmayKfeelKworthlessKandKdeserveKbadKthingsKtoKha
ppenKpersonally.


5) AKpatientKdiagnosedKwithKbipolarKdisorderKisKinKtheKmaintenanceKphaseKofKtreatment.KTheKpatientKas
ks,K"DoKIKhaveKtoKkeepKtakingKthisKlithiumKevenKthoughKmyKmoodKisKstableKnow?"KSelectKtheKnurse'sK
appropriateKresponse.

a. "YouKwillKbeKableKtoKstopKtheKmedicationKinKaboutK1Kmonth."
b. "TakingKtheKmedicationKeveryKdayKhelpsKreduceKtheKriskKofKaKrelapse."
c. "UsuallyKpatientsKtakeKmedicationKforKapproximatelyK6KmonthsKafterKdischarge."
d. "It'sKunusualKthatKtheKhealthKcareKproviderKhasn'tKalreadyKstoppedKyourKmedication."
ANSWERS:KB

PatientsKdiagnosedKwithKbipolarKdisorderKmayKbeKmaintainedKonKlithiumKindefinitelyKtoKpreventKrecurren
ces.KHelpingKtheKpatientKunderstandKthisKneedKwillKpromoteKmedicationKcompliance.


6) AKpersonKhasKhadKdifficultyKkeepingKaKjobKbecauseKofKarguingKwithKco-
workersKandKaccusingKthemKofKconspiracy.KTodayKtheKpersonKshouts,K"They'reKallKplottingKtoKdestroyKme.
KIsn'tKthatKtrue?"KSelectKtheKnurse'sKmostKtherapeuticKresponse.




a. "EveryoneKhereKisKtryingKtoKhelpKyou.KNoKoneKwantsKtoKharmKyou."
b. "FeelingKthatKpeopleKwantKtoKdestroyKyouKmustKbeKveryKfrightening."
c. "ThatKisKnotKtrue.KPeopleKhereKareKtryingKtoKhelpKyouKifKyouKwillKletKthem."
d. "StaffKmembersKareKhealthKcareKprofessionalsKwhoKareKqualifiedKtoKhelpKyou."
ANSWERS:KB

ResistKfocusingKonKcontent;Kinstead,KfocusKonKtheKfeelingsKtheKpatientKisKexpressing.KThisKstrategyKprevent
sKarguingKaboutKtheKrealityKofKdelusionalKbeliefs.KSuchKargumentsKincreaseKpatientKanxietyKandKtheKtenaci
tyKwithKwhichKtheKpatientKholdsKtoKtheKdelusion.KTheKotherKoptionsKfocusKonKcontentKandKprovideKopportu
nityKforKargument.