1. During a suicide intervention with your 28yo male patient, to which agreement should
you ask for his consent,verbally or in writing?
a. -“No
... [Show More] Harm” contract- health care professionals are obligated to ask suicidal
patients to agree to a no harm contract, verbally or in writing, detailing
specifically that the patient will restrain from harming themselves
b. “No Suicide” contract- typical contracts used in the prevention of suicide
c. “Prevention” Contract- typical contracts used in the prevention of suicide
d. “Affirming Life” contract- typical contracts used in the prevention of suicide
2. Courtney 35 is a rape victim. You note that she has an expressed style of coping in
her acute rape traumasyndrome. Which of the following would most lead you to
this conclusion?
a. Patients Masked face
b. Patients
Distractibiityc.
Patient Smiling
d. Patient having difficulty making decisions
3. Which of the following patients would not require hospitalization?
a. A 29yo self-admitted bulimic male with bradycardia
b. A 27yo female with repeated use of laxatives and diuretics at least two times a
week for 3 months
c. A 20yo male suffering from persistent hypothermia
d. A 18yo young woman who is 5’4” and weighs 92 pounds
4. Terry, 35yo, visits your office with the assumption that he is experiencing depression.
Terry explains that he hasa history of substance abuse and a family history of mood2
disorders. He claims that he has recently been incredibly fatigued, possessing no
energy to even perform day to day activities. Even with the sudden onset of fatigue.
Terry explains that he is still experiencing insomnia. He also complains about recurring
confusion and loss of weight, and confesses that he has been experiencing more
recurrent suicidal thoughts. Of the following which is the best medication to prescribe
Terry for his situation?
a. Sympathomimetics- thought to be most effective pharmacological treatment
for depression, howeverthey have a potential for abuse
b. Bupropion- better choice due to history of substance abuse
c. Olanzapine- mood stabilizer more effective for bipolar
d. Risperidone- for mania
5. You are attending to a 30yo male after he was shot at and almost killed. By showing
empathy, confrontation, andimmediacy, you are exhibiting which of the following?
a. Identifying the hazard and precipitating event- involves differentiating the
precipitating event from longterm psychological problems.
b. Counseling keystones relevant to assessment of a crisis- Three of the
counseling keystones relevant toassessment of a crisis are empathy,
confrontation, and immediacy.
c. Identifying coping mechanisms- does not involve wide-ranging keystones such
as empathy, but ratherspecific actions such as questioning and increasing
adaptive coping by recommending the patient seekinformation.
d. Situational support
6. A patient with which of the following findings should be referred to primary care for
cardiovascular problems?a. A patient with a blood pressure of 130/85- considered
prehypertension and should be referred to
primary care.
b. Systole
c. Diastole
d. Low density lipoprotein level (LDL) of 69 mg/dl- is the desired LDL for patients,
anything over 100 mg/dlshould warrant a referral to primary care for evaluation
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