Saudi Prometric Nursing Mental Health Nursing

Question 1

What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient expressing suicidal ideation?

Accepted Answer

Ensure immediate safety, stay with the patient, remove harmful objects, activate the safety protocol, and notify the psychiatrist

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Leave the patient alone to calm down

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Administer sedation immediately

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Discharge the patient to family care

Question 2

What are the therapeutic communication techniques used in mental health nursing?

Accepted Answer

Active listening, open-ended questions, reflection, silence, summarizing, and empathic responses

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Giving personal opinions and advice

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Changing the subject when uncomfortable

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Telling the patient not to worry

Question 3

What is the nursing management for a patient experiencing an acute psychotic episode?

Accepted Answer

Maintain a calm, safe environment, use clear simple communication, ensure patient safety, administer prescribed medications, and avoid challenging delusions

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Argue with the patient's delusions

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Agree with the patient's hallucinations

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Restrain the patient immediately

Question 4

What are the common side effects of antipsychotic medications that nurses should monitor?

Accepted Answer

Extrapyramidal symptoms (dystonia, akathisia, tardive dyskinesia), sedation, weight gain, and metabolic syndrome

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Improved mood only

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Only headache

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No side effects occur with modern medications

Question 5

What is the nurse's role in caring for a patient with anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

Provide a calm environment, teach relaxation techniques, administer anxiolytics as prescribed, and use therapeutic communication

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Tell the patient there is nothing to worry about

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Avoid discussing the patient's concerns

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Give caffeinated drinks to energize the patient

Question 6

What are the signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) that require immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

High fever, severe muscle rigidity, altered consciousness, autonomic instability, and elevated creatine kinase

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Mild headache

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Appetite increase

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Improved sleep patterns