NUR 3678 - Exam 2 Review questions and answers

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1. The head nurse would ask which person to sign a
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A. Nurse
B. Patient
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D. Caregiver of patient X X X X




2. Which neurotransmitter X X X X has been implicated
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C.
ing a part in the decision to commit suicide?
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A. γ-Aminobutyric acid X X




B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Acetylcholine

3. Which assessment tool is useful to nurses in rating B.
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suicide risk? XX




A. Abnormal Involuntary Movement scale X X X X X X X X (AIMS)
B. Modified SAD PERSONS scale XX XX XX




C. CAGE questionnaire X X




D. Mini-Mental Status examination (MMSE) XX XX XX




4. Which medication is classified as a selective serotonin B.
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reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)? Select all that apply.
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A. Bupropion
B. Paroxetine
C. Duloxetine
D. Venlafaxine
E. Mirtazapine
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5. Which patient statement does the nurse know exem- C.
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plifies suicidal ideation?
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A. "My neighbor killed himself."
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B. "I overdosed on medicine, but it wasn't
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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
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health care provider who will help me end my
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life peacefully."
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6. At which season will a patient diagnosed with
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seasonal C. affective disorder be likely to begin
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experiencing fewer symptoms?
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A. Fall
B. Winter
C. Spring
D. Summer

7. Which action taken by the patient with depression
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and A. a family history of suicide would lead the
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nurse to implement suicide precautions? Select
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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 X X X X X X X X X X X X




C. Developed durable power of attorney X X X X X X X X




D. Reported sleeping 10 hours most nights XX XX XX XX XX




E. Began taking a shower or bath every night
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8. Which antidepressant medication acts by
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D. the availability time of noradrenaline and
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serotonin at the postsynaptic receptors?
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