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WorksheetsPsychiatric Emergencies Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the first step in managing a patient with suicidal ideation?
Administer antidepressants
Conduct a thorough risk assessment
Refer to a psychiatrist
Call emergency services
Which of the following is a common intervention for acute psychosis?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Antipsychotic medication
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Group therapy
In a bipolar disorder emergency, what is the primary concern when a patient is in a manic episode?
Ensuring the patient is well-fed
Preventing self-harm or harm to others
Encouraging social interaction
Monitoring sleep patterns
What is a key component of safety planning for individuals with suicidal ideation?
Identifying triggers and coping strategies
Avoiding discussions about suicide
Increasing social media usage
Limiting physical activity
Which medication is often used as a first-line treatment for acute psychosis?
Fluoxetine
Olanzapine
Lithium
Sertraline
What is the most appropriate action for a nurse when a patient with bipolar disorder exhibits severe agitation?
Encourage the patient to express feelings
Administer a sedative as prescribed
Allow the patient to leave the unit
Engage the patient in physical activity
Which of the following is a warning sign of imminent suicide risk?
Increased social engagement
Sudden calmness after a period of depression
Improved appetite
Increased academic performance
What is the primary goal of intervention in acute psychosis?
To provide long-term therapy
To stabilize the patient and ensure safety
To diagnose the underlying cause
To encourage family involvement
In managing a patient experiencing a manic episode, which of the following strategies is most effective?
Allowing the patient to make all decisions
Providing a structured environment
Encouraging excessive physical activity
Limiting medication use
What is an essential part of the discharge plan for a patient with suicidal ideation?
Providing a list of emergency contacts
Recommending isolation
Discontinuing all medications
Avoiding follow-up appointments
Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of acute psychosis?
Hallucinations
Delusions
Euphoria
Disorganized thinking
What is the recommended approach for a patient with bipolar disorder who is experiencing a depressive episode?
Increase physical activity
Start antidepressant therapy without mood stabilizers
Use mood stabilizers as the first line of treatment
Encourage isolation to reflect
Which of the following is a common risk factor for suicide?
Strong family support
Recent loss or trauma
High academic achievement
Regular physical activity
In the context of acute psychosis, what is the role of family members?
To provide therapy
To ensure the patient adheres to medication
To assist in the patient's stabilization and support
To avoid contact to prevent stress
What is the most effective way to assess the risk of suicide in a patient?
Observing their behavior
Asking direct questions about suicidal thoughts
Relying on family reports
Monitoring their social media activity
which methods would a nurse use to determine a patient's potential risk for suicide?
Do not focus much on suicidal ideations
Questions the patient directly on suicidal thoughts
Divert patient's mind by asking future plans
Observe the patient behaviour continuously for cues of suicide ideation
Healthy resolution of crises depends upon all of the following factors,except
Realistic appraisal of the precipitating event
Availability of support system
Availability of adaptive coping measures
Availability of medical facilities
which of the following is the first step in counseling?
Developing insight into the problem
Collecting data from client
Establishing rapport with the client
Encourage the client to ventilate his problems
Following are all appropriate nursing interventions for aggressive patients ,except:
Remove hazarduos objects and substances from patient vicinity
use punishment strategies
Keep environmental stimuli to a minimum
Encourage the patient to talk out his aggressive feelings
When serotonergic agents are used along with Monoamine Oxidase inhibitors (MAOI),it leads to
Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome
Serotonin syndrome
Rabbit syndrome
Sundowning Syndrome
___________is defined as physical,somatic,spiritual ,emotional and intellectual responses to the nature of loss
Grief
Stress
Stressor
Distress
District mental Health program was launched in __________
1996
1982
2003
2005
which of the following disorder is self limiting condition,except ?
postnatal depression
postnatal blues
postnatal psychosis
postnatal anxiety disorders
The main aim of secondary prevention is :
strengthening individual,family and group coping abilities
Helping mentally ill patients to regain pre -morbid level of functioning through treatment
Helping to reduce the discomfort and disability associated with illness
Enabling the patient to achieve maximum range of interest and activity
Drug of choice to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as tremors and high B.P include:
Disulfirum
Lorazepam
cloxacillin
Benztropine
Wernick's encephalopathy features are all,except:
Confusion
Ataxia
Aphasia
Nystagmus
A schizophrenia patient who is on Haloperidol since one week exhibits muscular spasms and involuntary movements of neck and jaw.the nurse interprets these findings as:
Acute Dystonia
Tardive dyskinesia
Akathesia
Drug-induced parkinsonism
People with Antisocial personality have difficulty in relating with others because-
will not count on others
cannot empathize with others
never learned to be dependent on others
have difficulty in communicating socially with others
In which of the following disorders the "La belle indifference" is a typical feature?
post traumatic stress disorder
Dissociative disorders
phobic disorders
Mood disorders
which of the following is not a feature of Mental health care Act 2017:
Every person except minor has right to take advance directive in writing
it does not allow the patient to appoint a representative to take decision on behalf of patient
This Act abolished the ECT for children and made provisions for modified ECT
Decriminalization of suicide
