Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica di salute mentale con soluzioni

What is "sundowning" in a person with dementia?

1. AIncreased confusion and agitation in the late afternoon and evening
2. BImproved memory and calmness as darkness falls each evening
3. CSleeping all day and staying awake all night from the start of the illness
4. DSensitivity of the skin to sunlight caused by dementia medicines

A patient smiles and laughs while describing the death of her son. How is this affect described?

1. ACongruent
2. BEuthymic
3. CIncongruent
4. DRestricted but appropriate

What is the main mechanism of action of antipsychotic medicines?

1. ABlocking dopamine D₂ receptors
2. BStimulating GABA receptors in the brain
3. CBlocking the reuptake of serotonin only
4. DIncreasing the release of dopamine

A patient who is detained under mental health legislation does not return from escorted leave. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemove his name from the ward list and give his bed to a new patient who is waiting for admission
2. BStart the missing patient procedure at once, informing the team and, if required, the police
3. CDo nothing, because patients are allowed to leave whenever they want
4. DWait until the next day, because he will probably return on his own

What is the CIWA-Ar scale used for?

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

Which physical finding is common in bulimia nervosa?

1. AVery low body weight with lanugo hair
2. BSwelling of the salivary glands at the angle of the jaw
3. CA high serum potassium level
4. DRaised blood pressure, a fast pulse and a high temperature

A patient who had been abstinent from alcohol for 6 months has started drinking again. He says, "I've failed completely. There's no point in trying." What is the most helpful response?

1. A"You obviously weren't serious about stopping."
2. B"Yes, I'm afraid you've wasted all of your hard work over the last six months."
3. C"You'll have to start a completely new treatment from the beginning."
4. D"Relapse is common in recovery. Let's look at what led to it and what you learned."

Un paziente viene trovato non responsivo con frequenza respiratoria di 6/min e pupille puntiformi. Che cosa deve fare per prima l'infermiere?

1. AChiamare aiuto, aprire le vie aeree e sostenere la respirazione e somministrare naloxone come prescritto o secondo protocollo
2. BMettere il paziente in posizione di sicurezza e aspettare che si svegli spontaneamente prima di chiamare qualcuno
3. CSomministrare flumazenil
4. DDare un grande bicchiere d'acqua