Rn101.net | Psychiatric Disorders Quiz

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER

QUESTIONS

CASE I

Ms. A is a 29-year-old who has been taking imipramine (Topranil), 125 mg by mouth daily, for 1 week. Now the patient reports wanting to stop taking the medication because she still feel depressed.

Question 1:

What is your best response to Ms. A concern?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE II

Ms. B had a history of child abuse and maltreatment. Her father suffered from alcoholism and the neighborhood that she grew up is a low income community. Now, she is active in their church and is a member of their choir. She goes to college and is involve in their after-school activities (Music club). She is also a volunteer in Shield of Athena (support group for abuse women) which she enjoys a lot.

Question 1:

Identify three key features of protective factors that Ms. B has?

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE III

You are caring for a patient with bulimia nervosa. Strict management of the patient’s dietary intake is necessary.

Question 1:

What intervention is most important to ensure the patient will meet dietary intake?

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE IV

You are a representative of the treatment team, reviewing results of diagnostic studies with the family of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa. You discuss that the patient’s BUN is high.

Question 1:

What is the possible explanation why the BUN is high?

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE V

You're assessing a patient with bipolar disorder. Your findings include coarse hand tremors, muscle twitching, and mental confusion.

Question 1:

Your findings suggest what?

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

ANSWERS