Maryville University
NURS 661 Exam 3
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Who is at highest risk of suicide? - answer White, elderly
men
Schizophrenia
Single, never married, divorced, recently widowed
Previous attempts
Adolescents with depression, bullied, or family hx of
suicide
Who is most likely to succeed at committing suicide? -
answer Older while males
,What are some protective factors for suicide? - answer
Having children
Religion
Stronger alliances with medical providers and therapists
What is lethality? - answer the probability that a person
will successfully complete suicide
What is intent? - answer Effective expectations for desire
of active death
What is a suicide attempt? - answer Includes all willful,
self-inflicted life-threatening attempts that have not led to
death
What is suicidal ideation? - answer thinking about suicide,
usually with some serious emotional and intellectual or
cognitive overtones
Where in the brain do we theorize violence and
aggression originate? - answer Prefrontal cortex
How to assess for homicidal ideation? - answer Do you
have homicidal ideation? Who do you want to kill? How do
,you plan to do this? Do you have access to the means
necessary? Do you intend to commit the act?
What legal follow up is needed for homicidal ideation? -
answer Duty to warn
Based on state laws
Obsession - answer 1. Recurrent and persistent thoughts,
urges, or images that are experienced, at some time
during the disturbance, as intrusive and unwanted, and
that in most individuals cause marked anxiety or distress
2. The individual attempts to ignore or suppress such
thoughts, urges, or images, or to neutralize them with
some other thought or action (i.e. by performing a
compulsion)
Compulsion - answer 1. Repetitive behaviors or mental
acts that the individual feels driven to perform in
response to an obsession or according to rules that must
be applied rigidly
2. The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing
or reducing anxiety or distress, or preventing some
dreaded event or situation, however, these behaviors or
mental acts are not connected in a realistic way with
what they are designed to neutralize or prevent, or are
clearly excessive
, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - answer A.
Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both
B. The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming
(e.g. take more than one hour per day) or cause clinically
significant distress or impairment in social, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning
C. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms are not
attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or
another medical condition
D. The disturbance is not better explained by the
symptoms of another mental disorder
PANDAS - answer Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric
Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections
OCD common co-morbid conditions - answer MDD (Major
depressive disorder)
Skin Picking
Hair Pulling
Most Common Compulsions - answer Checking
Ordering
Arranging
NURS 661 Exam 3
MegaDeck questions
with complete verified
solutions
(GUARANTEED
SUCCESS)
Who is at highest risk of suicide? - answer White, elderly
men
Schizophrenia
Single, never married, divorced, recently widowed
Previous attempts
Adolescents with depression, bullied, or family hx of
suicide
Who is most likely to succeed at committing suicide? -
answer Older while males
,What are some protective factors for suicide? - answer
Having children
Religion
Stronger alliances with medical providers and therapists
What is lethality? - answer the probability that a person
will successfully complete suicide
What is intent? - answer Effective expectations for desire
of active death
What is a suicide attempt? - answer Includes all willful,
self-inflicted life-threatening attempts that have not led to
death
What is suicidal ideation? - answer thinking about suicide,
usually with some serious emotional and intellectual or
cognitive overtones
Where in the brain do we theorize violence and
aggression originate? - answer Prefrontal cortex
How to assess for homicidal ideation? - answer Do you
have homicidal ideation? Who do you want to kill? How do
,you plan to do this? Do you have access to the means
necessary? Do you intend to commit the act?
What legal follow up is needed for homicidal ideation? -
answer Duty to warn
Based on state laws
Obsession - answer 1. Recurrent and persistent thoughts,
urges, or images that are experienced, at some time
during the disturbance, as intrusive and unwanted, and
that in most individuals cause marked anxiety or distress
2. The individual attempts to ignore or suppress such
thoughts, urges, or images, or to neutralize them with
some other thought or action (i.e. by performing a
compulsion)
Compulsion - answer 1. Repetitive behaviors or mental
acts that the individual feels driven to perform in
response to an obsession or according to rules that must
be applied rigidly
2. The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing
or reducing anxiety or distress, or preventing some
dreaded event or situation, however, these behaviors or
mental acts are not connected in a realistic way with
what they are designed to neutralize or prevent, or are
clearly excessive
, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - answer A.
Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both
B. The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming
(e.g. take more than one hour per day) or cause clinically
significant distress or impairment in social, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning
C. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms are not
attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or
another medical condition
D. The disturbance is not better explained by the
symptoms of another mental disorder
PANDAS - answer Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric
Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections
OCD common co-morbid conditions - answer MDD (Major
depressive disorder)
Skin Picking
Hair Pulling
Most Common Compulsions - answer Checking
Ordering
Arranging
