ANCC Practice Questions and Answers Domain 2

A patient comes into your office inn a full manic episode. This patient has a diagnosis of Bipolar and Alcohol Use Disorder, moderate. You have a report from the patient's chemical dependency counselor indicating that inpatient chemical dependency counseling is needed. Your patient has been on the fence about inpatient chemical dependency treatment in the past. You assess the patient and find a strong odor of alcohol, auditory and visual hallucinations, flight of ideas, lack of sleep for 3 days, suicidal ideations without a firm plan, and plans to drive to another state to gamble. The patient's brother who accompanies him corroborates this information. In order to best treat this patient you: a. Admit him to the dual diagnosis chemical dependency unit with an order for the collection of laboratory values. b. Admit him to the inpatient chemical dependency program. c. Send the patient home with his brother and a prescription for a new antipsychotic medication. d. Admit him to the local psychiatric unit, with an order for the collection of laboratory values. - ANSWER D Appraisal of the patient's suicidal ideation, plan, method, intent, and access to implement plan would be documented in which part of the standard psychiatric evaluation? a. History of Presenting Illness b. Review of Systems c. Diagnosis d. Mental Status Exam - ANSWER D