Nurs661 Exam 3 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025
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How to assess for homicidal ideation - (answers)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 - (answers)Pre frontal cortex
Which symptom if not resolved often leads to suicide? - (answers)hopelessness
Identify internal protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: - (answers)ability to cope
with stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide -
(answers)hopelessness
Which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients? -
(answers)Lithium
What does lethality mean? - (answers)Capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD? - (answers)checking
What is the most common concern those with body dysmorphic disorder have? - (answers)facial
flaws
What is an obsession? - (answers)Intrusive thoughts- limited to the mind
What is a compulsion? - (answers)Irrational behavior performed repeatedly- involves action
, What is the most common comorbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD? -
(answers)Major depressive disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - (answers)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? - (answers)SSRIs
What are the basics of trichotilomania? - (answers)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? - (answers)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
Insight: Impaired
What are the characteristics of REM sleep? - (answers)A type of sleep that occurs at intervals
during the night and is characterized by rapid eye movements, more dreaming and bodily
movement, and faster pulse and breathing
What medication would be most effecive for patients who have difficulty falling asleep? -
(answers)hypnotics and benzodiazepines
What are the most common characteristics of NREM sleep - (answers)None or few rapid eye
movements, pulse rate is slower by about 5-10 beats per minute, RR and BP are also lower,
episodic involuntary movement, stages 1-4
What is a common and serious side effective associated with Trazodone? - (answers)Priapism
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How to assess for homicidal ideation - (answers)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 - (answers)Pre frontal cortex
Which symptom if not resolved often leads to suicide? - (answers)hopelessness
Identify internal protective factors among patients at risk for suicide: - (answers)ability to cope
with stress, religious beliefs, frustration tolerance
Know which symptoms if not resolved often lead to patients attempting suicide -
(answers)hopelessness
Which medication has been linked to reducing suicidal ideation among patients? -
(answers)Lithium
What does lethality mean? - (answers)Capacity to cause death or serious harm or damage
What compulsion is most commonly seen in patients with OCD? - (answers)checking
What is the most common concern those with body dysmorphic disorder have? - (answers)facial
flaws
What is an obsession? - (answers)Intrusive thoughts- limited to the mind
What is a compulsion? - (answers)Irrational behavior performed repeatedly- involves action
, What is the most common comorbid psychiatric diagnosis associated with OCD? -
(answers)Major depressive disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - (answers)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? - (answers)SSRIs
What are the basics of trichotilomania? - (answers)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? - (answers)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
Insight: Impaired
What are the characteristics of REM sleep? - (answers)A type of sleep that occurs at intervals
during the night and is characterized by rapid eye movements, more dreaming and bodily
movement, and faster pulse and breathing
What medication would be most effecive for patients who have difficulty falling asleep? -
(answers)hypnotics and benzodiazepines
What are the most common characteristics of NREM sleep - (answers)None or few rapid eye
movements, pulse rate is slower by about 5-10 beats per minute, RR and BP are also lower,
episodic involuntary movement, stages 1-4
What is a common and serious side effective associated with Trazodone? - (answers)Priapism
