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LI NA CHEN PART 1 VSIM (POST-SIM QUIZ) WITH ANSWERS -15.
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LI NA CHEN PART 1 VSIM (POST-SIM QUIZ) WITH ANSWERS #15The patient has been prescribed sertraline and venlafaxine. The nurse recognizes that
these medications given together can cause which condition? - correct answer
Confusion
Mrs. Chen has been admitted after her third suicide attempt. What is the nurse's priority
assessment of Mrs. Chen? - correct answer Assess Mrs. Chen for suicidality
Mrs. Chen has been taking sertraline and venlafaxine for several days. This morning
she is smiling and engaging in conversation. During the conversation she tells the
nurse, "I am feeling relieved." What is the nurse's priority assessment? - correct answer
Assess the patient for suicidality and place her on closer observation
Mr. Chen asks the provider about additional treatments to consider if his wife relapses.
The provider tells Mr. Chen that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be an option if the
new medication doe snot help Mrs. Chen manage her depression. Which of the
following is part of teaching for a patient considering ECT? - correct answer ECT is a
treatment that requires conscious sedation
The patient has overdosed on 50 tablets of nortriptyline. Which intervention is the
priority action? - correct answer Obtain an order for an electrocardiogram
Mr. Chen asks the nurse whether light therapy would be helpful for his wide. What is the
nurse's best response? - correct answer "Light therapy is known to be effective for
patients with mild-to-moderate depression associated with seasonal onset."
When providing care for Mrs. Chen, the nurse realizes that patient is of Asian descent
often do not verbalize depressive symptoms but rather report them as which of the
following symptoms? (Select all that apply) - correct answer Imbalance
Tiredness
Weakness
Headaches
The provider suggests changing Mrs. Chen's medication to phenelzine. Mrs. Chen says
to the nurse, "The provider says i will need to watch my diet if I take a new medication;
but I'm not sure I want to do this. Which foods would I have to avoid?" Which foods
should the nurse mention? - correct answer Blue cheese, beer, pepperoni
Mrs. Chen begins to plan her aftercare to prevent another hospitalization. The case
manager offers a partial hospitalization program after discharge. What is the priority
rationale for this intervention to prevent relapse? - correct answer It provides the patient
with a structure and additional teaching and coping strategies.
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