LVN Psychosocial Integrity 3

Question 1

The nurse assesses a patient using the SAD PERSONS mnemonic. The letter 'P' in this tool stands for:

Accepted Answer

Prior suicide attempts

Answer

In the SAD PERSONS scale, 'P' stands for Prior suicide attempts, which is one of the strongest predictors of future attempts.

Question 2

A patient in crisis states, 'I just can't take it anymore.' The nurse's FIRST action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Ask the patient directly whether they are thinking of suicide

Answer

Directly asking about suicidal ideation is safe, clinically appropriate, and provides essential assessment data.

Question 3

A patient whose spouse died 3 months ago tells the nurse, 'I keep setting a place at the table for my husband out of habit.' This behavior BEST reflects which stage of Kübler-Ross's grief model?

Accepted Answer

Denial

Answer

Setting a place for a deceased spouse reflects denial — an unconscious refusal to accept the reality of the loss.

Question 4

A patient admitted for alcohol detoxification is most at risk for life-threatening seizures during which time frame?

Accepted Answer

24–72 hours after last drink

Answer

Alcohol withdrawal seizures most commonly occur 24–72 hours after the last drink and can be life-threatening without treatment.

Question 5

The CAGE questionnaire is used to screen for:

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use disorder

Answer

CAGE screens for alcohol use disorder by asking about cutting down, being annoyed by criticism, feeling guilty, and needing an eye-opener.

(LVN) Licensed Vocational Nurse Practice Test

(LVN) Licensed Vocational Nurse Practice Test

LVN Psychosocial Integrity 3