NUR 3678 - Exam 2 Review Questions With
Correct Answers
The head nurse would ask which person to sign a no-suicide contract?
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A. Nurse
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B. Patient
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C. Health care provider
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D. Caregiver of patient
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B.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as playing a part in the decision to
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commit suicide? |
A. γ-Aminobutyric acid
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B. Dopamine
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C. Serotonin
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D. Acetylcholine
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C.
Which assessment tool is useful to nurses in rating suicide risk?
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A. Abnormal Involuntary Movement scale (AIMS)
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B. Modified SAD PERSONS scale
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C. CAGE questionnaire
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D. Mini-Mental Status examination (MMSE)
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B.
Which medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
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Select all that apply.
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, A. Bupropion
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B. Paroxetine
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C. Duloxetine
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D. Venlafaxine
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E. Mirtazapine
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B.
Which patient statement does the nurse know exemplifies suicidal ideation?
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A. "My neighbor killed himself."
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B. "I overdosed on medicine, but it wasn't enough to kill me."
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C. "I plan to kill myself by slitting my wrists."
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D. "I have a terminal illness and have found a health care provider who will help
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me end my life peacefully."
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C.
At which season will a patient diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder be likely
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to begin experiencing fewer symptoms?
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A. Fall
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B. Winter
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C. Spring
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D. Summer
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C.
Which action taken by the patient with depression and a family history of suicide
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would lead the nurse to implement suicide precautions? Select all that apply.
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A. Gave personal belongings to friends
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B. Wrote feeling down in a daily journal
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C. Developed durable power of attorney
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Correct Answers
The head nurse would ask which person to sign a no-suicide contract?
| | | | | | | | | | |
A. Nurse
|
B. Patient
|
C. Health care provider
| | |
D. Caregiver of patient
| | |
B.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as playing a part in the decision to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
commit suicide? |
A. γ-Aminobutyric acid
| |
B. Dopamine
|
C. Serotonin
|
D. Acetylcholine
|
C.
Which assessment tool is useful to nurses in rating suicide risk?
| | | | | | | | | |
A. Abnormal Involuntary Movement scale (AIMS)
| | | | |
B. Modified SAD PERSONS scale
| | | |
C. CAGE questionnaire
| |
D. Mini-Mental Status examination (MMSE)
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B.
Which medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
| | | | | | | | | | |
Select all that apply.
| | |
, A. Bupropion
|
B. Paroxetine
|
C. Duloxetine
|
D. Venlafaxine
|
E. Mirtazapine
|
B.
Which patient statement does the nurse know exemplifies suicidal ideation?
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A. "My neighbor killed himself."
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B. "I overdosed on medicine, but it wasn't enough to kill me."
| | | | | | | | | | |
C. "I plan to kill myself by slitting my wrists."
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D. "I have a terminal illness and have found a health care provider who will help
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
me end my life peacefully."
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C.
At which season will a patient diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder be likely
| | | | | | | | | | | |
to begin experiencing fewer symptoms?
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A. Fall
|
B. Winter
|
C. Spring
|
D. Summer
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C.
Which action taken by the patient with depression and a family history of suicide
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
would lead the nurse to implement suicide precautions? Select all that apply.
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A. Gave personal belongings to friends
| | | | |
B. Wrote feeling down in a daily journal
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C. Developed durable power of attorney
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