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Nur 180 final Questions and Correct
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You're working in an inpatient psych facility and you see a patient who
has been in the unit for several weeks sobbing, slumped in a chair,
wearing loose fitting clothes. What is the most important information
for you to gather on that patient?
A. Find out what triggered the crying spell
B. Get a current weight
C. Get a set of VS
D. Find out the hx of recent illnesses
Ans: B. Get a current weight
A patient in a mental health unit is displaying apathy , anhedonia ,
fatigue , and suicidal thoughts . She's been feeling like this for three
years . What would you think her or d diagnosis would be ?
A. Persistent depressive disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Minor depression
D. Postpartum depression
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Ans: B. Major depressive disorder ( because of suicidal
thoughts )
You have a depressed patient who is getting electroconvulsive therapy.
What behavior would this patient be displaying after the therapy?
Ans: Confusion and short term memory loss.
You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have a
toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss in their pockets. They perform
dental care as often as every ½ hour. How do you interpret these
actions?
Ans: They are attempting to relieve their anxiety
A patient is being prescribed an MAOl. What patient teaching is
needed about this drug class? Which meal would be on their menu?
A. Hot dog, baked beans, applesauce
B. Corned beef and sauerkraut
C. Grilled chicken breast with blue cheese
D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
Ans: D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
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You have a patient with Psychosis (Schizophrenic). What are they most
at risk for?SATA
A. Risk for homelessness
B.Troubled relationships
C. Always experiencing catatonia
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
Ans: A. Risk for homelessness
B. Troubled relationships
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
What is a positive symptom of psychosis?
A. Anhedonia
B. affective flattening/blunting
C. Alogia
D. Auditory hallucination
Ans: D. Auditory hallucination
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Nur 180 final Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
You're working in an inpatient psych facility and you see a patient who
has been in the unit for several weeks sobbing, slumped in a chair,
wearing loose fitting clothes. What is the most important information
for you to gather on that patient?
A. Find out what triggered the crying spell
B. Get a current weight
C. Get a set of VS
D. Find out the hx of recent illnesses
Ans: B. Get a current weight
A patient in a mental health unit is displaying apathy , anhedonia ,
fatigue , and suicidal thoughts . She's been feeling like this for three
years . What would you think her or d diagnosis would be ?
A. Persistent depressive disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Minor depression
D. Postpartum depression
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Ans: B. Major depressive disorder ( because of suicidal
thoughts )
You have a depressed patient who is getting electroconvulsive therapy.
What behavior would this patient be displaying after the therapy?
Ans: Confusion and short term memory loss.
You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have a
toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss in their pockets. They perform
dental care as often as every ½ hour. How do you interpret these
actions?
Ans: They are attempting to relieve their anxiety
A patient is being prescribed an MAOl. What patient teaching is
needed about this drug class? Which meal would be on their menu?
A. Hot dog, baked beans, applesauce
B. Corned beef and sauerkraut
C. Grilled chicken breast with blue cheese
D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
Ans: D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
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You have a patient with Psychosis (Schizophrenic). What are they most
at risk for?SATA
A. Risk for homelessness
B.Troubled relationships
C. Always experiencing catatonia
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
Ans: A. Risk for homelessness
B. Troubled relationships
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
What is a positive symptom of psychosis?
A. Anhedonia
B. affective flattening/blunting
C. Alogia
D. Auditory hallucination
Ans: D. Auditory hallucination
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