Saudi Prometric Nursing Mental Health Nursing 2

Question 1

What is the nurse's role in supporting families of patients with mental illness in Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Educate about the illness, teach coping strategies, connect with support resources, and address cultural stigma sensitively

Answer

Family support includes: psychoeducation about the illness and treatment, teaching communication and coping strategies, connecting to community resources, addressing cultural stigma around mental illness (common in Saudi society), and involving families in treatment planning while respecting patient autonomy.

Question 2

What are the principles of de-escalation when dealing with an agitated patient?

Accepted Answer

Maintain safe distance, use calm voice, offer choices, set clear limits, acknowledge feelings, and avoid threatening body language

Answer

De-escalation principles: maintain safe distance (arm's length), calm low tone of voice, non-threatening body language, acknowledge the patient's feelings, offer limited choices (empowerment), set clear limits, remove audience, and offer medication or a quieter space.

Question 3

What is the Mental Health Act in Saudi Arabia and how does it affect nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Mental Health Law provides rights for psychiatric patients including consent, least restrictive treatment, and involuntary admission criteria

Answer

Saudi Arabia's Mental Health Law protects psychiatric patients' rights: informed consent for treatment, confidentiality, least restrictive environment, right to appeal involuntary admission, and access to legal representation. Nurses must understand and uphold these rights.

Question 4

What nursing assessments are important for a patient with depression?

Accepted Answer

Mood assessment, suicide risk screening, sleep patterns, appetite/weight changes, energy level, concentration, social withdrawal, and medication effects

Answer

Depression assessment covers: mood (using validated scales like PHQ-9), suicide risk (always screen), sleep disturbances, appetite/weight changes, energy/fatigue, concentration difficulties, social isolation, psychomotor changes, feelings of worthlessness, and medication response/side effects.

Question 5

What are the nursing considerations for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Accepted Answer

Pre-procedure fasting, informed consent, pre/post vital signs, airway management, post-procedure orientation assessment and safety monitoring

Answer

ECT nursing care: pre-procedure (NPO 6-8 hours, informed consent, remove dentures/jewelry, baseline vitals), during (assist anesthesia team, airway management), post-procedure (monitor vital signs, airway, orientation, confusion level, nausea, headache, memory assessment).

Saudi Prometric Nursing Practice Test

Saudi Prometric Nursing Practice Test

Saudi Prometric Nursing Mental Health Nursing 2