1. Which patient is at highest risk for SI
A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor
B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous
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C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors
D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white,
depression): D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male,
white, depression)
Count the risk factors
2. When interview teenagers (16 y/o) that arrive with their parents what
should you do?: interview them separately from parents.
-This helps Build therapeutic rapport with teens by telling them the info is confidential. Parents may be upset but remember you are advocating for the child.
3. Which Ethnic group has the highest rate of suicide?: Native Americans
4. Example A patient is being treated for schizophrenia with olanzapine.
Which of the following is the most common side effect of olanzapine?
A. Increased waist circumference
B. EPS (not as common in atypical antipsychotics d/t 5HT2A)-receptor antagonism
C. Increased Lipids
D. Metabolic Syndrome: D. Metabolic Syndrome (UMBRELLA ANSWER)
5. Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain?: Latuda, Abilify, (also least
sedating), Geodon-if patient has metabolic syndrome consider switching to one of
the medications above. Or if the patient is overly sedated try switching to ABILIFY
6. Which mood stabilizer have the least weight gain?: Lamictal
-But remember all mood stabilizers cause some weight gain
7. When presented with a question about typical vs atypical antipsychotic
the answer is usually to start of a: atypical
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8. A client presents with complains of changes in appetite, feeling fatigued,
problems with sleep-rest cycle, and changes in libido. What is the neuroanatomical area of the brain that is responsible for the normal regulation
of these functions?
A.Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Limbic System
D. Hippocampus: Hypothalamus
A, B, & D are all part of the limbic s [Show Less]