Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

A withdrawn patient comes to the day room for the first time. The nurse says, "Good morning, Mr Ahmed. I see you've joined us today." Which technique is this?

1. AGiving approval
2. BGiving recognition
3. CPresenting reality
4. DVoicing doubt

Perché è pericoloso associare una benzodiazepina all'alcol?

1. AL'associazione causa pressione alta
2. BEntrambi deprimono il sistema nervoso centrale e possono causare depressione respiratoria
3. CL'alcol accelera la degradazione della benzodiazepina che smette di agire
4. DL'associazione causa sindrome serotoninergica

What is countertransference?

1. AThe transfer of a patient's care to another nurse at the end of a shift
2. BThe patient repeating the nurse's words and gestures without understanding their meaning
3. CThe nurse's emotional reaction to a patient, based on the nurse's own past experiences
4. DThe patient's feelings towards the nurse, based on earlier relationships

What is the CIWA-Ar scale used for?

1. AMeasuring the risk of falls in hospital
2. BMeasuring the depth of sedation in patients on a ventilator in intensive care
3. CScreening for dementia in older adults
4. DRating the severity of alcohol withdrawal to guide treatment

Which criteria are needed for a diagnosis of intellectual disability?

1. ALimits in both intellectual and adaptive functioning, starting in childhood
2. BAn IQ score alone, measured at any time in adult life
3. CMemory loss and confusion that start for the first time after the age of 65
4. DProblems with reading only, with normal everyday functioning

Which effects of methadone should the nurse monitor for?

1. ARespiratory depression, sedation and a prolonged QT interval
2. BAgranulocytosis and a sore throat
3. CHypertensive crisis after eating aged cheese
4. DHair loss, weight loss and a painful red rash on the face

Which patient has the highest risk of suicide?

1. AA 45-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension who works full time
2. BA 30-year-old woman with mild anxiety who has a supportive family
3. CA 72-year-old widowed man with alcohol dependence who has a gun at home and a plan
4. DA 20-year-old student with exam stress who has no thoughts of suicide and good friends

A nurse feels strong irritation every time she cares for a patient who reminds her of her abusive father. What is the most appropriate action?

1. AIgnore the feeling, because feelings do not affect nursing care
2. BTell the patient that he reminds her of her father
3. CAvoid the patient and let other staff do all of his care
4. DRecognise this as countertransference and discuss it in clinical supervision