ACRN ACRN Psychosocial Support & Mental Health

Question 1

Which screening tool is most commonly used to assess depression severity in HIV-positive patients?

Accepted Answer

PHQ-9

Answer

MMSE

Answer

GCS

Answer

CAGE

Question 2

What is the most prevalent psychiatric comorbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH)?

Accepted Answer

Depression

Answer

Schizophrenia

Answer

Bipolar disorder

Answer

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 3

When a patient with HIV discloses suicidal ideation, the nurse's FIRST priority is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess the immediacy and lethality of the plan

Answer

Notify the physician

Answer

Document the disclosure

Answer

Contact family members

Question 4

Which factor significantly increases the risk of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)?

Accepted Answer

Substance use disorders

Answer

High CD4 count

Answer

Undetectable viral load

Answer

Female sex

Question 5

An ACRN cares for a newly diagnosed HIV patient expressing shame and fear of rejection. Which therapeutic approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Provide stigma reduction counseling and peer support resources

Answer

Reassure the patient that HIV is no longer a death sentence

Answer

Advise the patient to disclose their status to all family members immediately

Answer

Refer immediately to psychiatry

Question 6

Which intervention is MOST effective in reducing HIV-related stigma among healthcare workers?

Accepted Answer

Education combined with direct contact with PLWH

Answer

Mandatory HIV testing for all staff

Answer

Stricter universal precautions enforcement

Answer

Anonymous reporting of stigmatizing incidents