NURS 661 Maryville
TEST 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
HIGH YIELD QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
DESIGNED TO MIRROR THE LATEST NURS 661
MARYVILLE TEST 3
FEATURES INCLUDE:
CONTENT COVERAGE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
, 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
What personality disorder is most associated with self-harming behavior?. ANSWER -Borderline
personality disorder
Which symptom if not resolved is not often leads to suicide?. ANSWER -hopelessness
Be able to identify protective factors among patients at risk for suicide. ANSWER -Internal: ability to
cope with stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
External: responsibility to children or beloved pets, positive therapeutic relationships, social supports
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide. ANSWER -
Know the difference between self-mutilation and suicidal gestures. ANSWER -Intent differentiates
the two. self mutilation is harming self without intent to end life and suicidal gestures have the intent
of ending life.
Know which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients. ANSWER -
Lithium
What does lethality mean?. ANSWER -the capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD?. ANSWER -checking
Most common concern with body dysmorphic disorder?. 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 co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD/. ANSWER -Major
depressive disorder
Understand 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 -CBT- medication may be added
to treat the depression and anxiety that may go along with it
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)
Be able to recognize anorexia nervous 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
Concentration: decreased concentration
Judgement: impaired for self welfare
TEST 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
HIGH YIELD QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
DESIGNED TO MIRROR THE LATEST NURS 661
MARYVILLE TEST 3
FEATURES INCLUDE:
CONTENT COVERAGE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
, 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
What personality disorder is most associated with self-harming behavior?. ANSWER -Borderline
personality disorder
Which symptom if not resolved is not often leads to suicide?. ANSWER -hopelessness
Be able to identify protective factors among patients at risk for suicide. ANSWER -Internal: ability to
cope with stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
External: responsibility to children or beloved pets, positive therapeutic relationships, social supports
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide. ANSWER -
Know the difference between self-mutilation and suicidal gestures. ANSWER -Intent differentiates
the two. self mutilation is harming self without intent to end life and suicidal gestures have the intent
of ending life.
Know which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients. ANSWER -
Lithium
What does lethality mean?. ANSWER -the capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD?. ANSWER -checking
Most common concern with body dysmorphic disorder?. 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 co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD/. ANSWER -Major
depressive disorder
Understand 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 -CBT- medication may be added
to treat the depression and anxiety that may go along with it
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)
Be able to recognize anorexia nervous 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
Concentration: decreased concentration
Judgement: impaired for self welfare
