NUR 162 Exam 8
- Following the failure of a woman's recent in vitro fertilization (IVF), the nurse recognizes
that she may be at risk of depression. Which intervention is considered a primary suicide prevention measure?
- placing the woman on suicide precautions and establishing a no-suicide contract
- beginning treatment with a SSRI
- establishing a support system for the woman and teaching her some coping measures
- beginning a course of therapy with a nurse-therapist or psychologist
- es- tablishing a support system for the woman and teaching her some coping measures
Answer
- A client has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is upset with the diagnosis. The
client tells the nurse, "It is probably my mother's fault, she has bipolar too." Which is the best response?
While bipolar disorders are genetic, the gene can only be passed on by a father Genetics are a minor factor in bipolar; it is more heavily influenced by psycho- logical factors While bipolar disorders are genetic there are other causes as well Bipolar disorders have not been found to be genetic Answer While bipolar disorders are genetic there are other causes as well
- When assessing a client immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the nurse
expects what in a client?
Full of energy Confusion Long-term memory impairment Numbness and tingling in the extremities Answer Confusion
- Which antidepressant medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI)? 1 / 2
Fluoxetine Phenelzine Isocarboxazid Tranylcypromine Answer Fluoxetine
- The police bring a client to the hospital. They found the client in a hospital gown, swimming
in a local creek. The client states that the client was "being baptized by Mother Nature, who loves and worships me." How would the nurse describe the client's current alterations in mental status?
Visual hallucinations Neologisms Grandiose delusions Dysphoria Answer Grandiose delusions
- An adult client just got fired from their job and is crying to the nurse. The client states, "My
work was my purpose in life." What priority question should be made by the nurse?
"Do you have a supportive family to help you in the meantime?" "Having a stable job is good for your mental health; this seems like a big deal." "Have you started applying for other jobs?"
"Have you been thinking about harming or killing yourself?"
Answer "Have you been thinking about harming or killing yourself?"
- Which statement regarding depression and gender is correct?
Depressive disorders are more common in men than women. Depressive disorders are more common in women than men. Depressive disorders affect young men more than older women.
Depressive disorders equally affect men and women.
Answer Depressive disorders are more common in women than men.
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