Exam 21: Approach to the Mental Health Assessment

The nurse is conducting a health history for a patient who is exhibiting symptoms of anxiety. Which medication notes during the history could be the cause for this symptom?

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the mental health clinic. The patient is exhibiting symptoms of mania. When reviewing the patient's current medications, which medication could be the cause of the current manic episode?

The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is experiencing atypical manifestations of depression. Which clinical manifestations is the patient experiencing? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is diagnosed with delirium. Which finding in the patient's health history is a risk factor for delirium?

The nurse uses the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to assess an older adult patient for depression. Which score range is considered normal?

Which is an atypical clinical manifestation associated with depression for an older adult patient?

The school nurse is told that a student at the school died over the weekend after playing the choking game. Which signs and symptoms would alert you that a child was playing the choking game and may require intervention? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is prescribed tricyclic antidepressants for the treatment of depression. Which side effect will the nurse monitor this patient for?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is diagnosed with depression. Which clinical manifestation will the nurse assess for when providing care to this patient?

The nurse is using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GPS) to assess an older adult patient for depression. Which questions will the nurse ask the patient during the assessment process? Select all that apply.

The nurse is discharging a postpartum patient who vaginally delivered 2 days ago. When teaching the patient about postpartum blues, which statement is most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with anxiety. Which gastrointestinal (GI) manifestation is often associated with this diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient's risk for developing postpartum depression after the birth of her baby. Which finding in the patient's medical history increases this patient's risk for postpartum depression?

The nurse is performing a depression screening on an older adult patient. The patient scored 13 on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Which interpretation of this score by the nurse is accurate?

The nurse is providing care to a patient recently diagnosed with depression. The patient is also diagnosed with epilepsy. Which antidepressant would the nurse question if prescribed by the healthcare provider?

The nurse is conducting a mental health assessment for an adolescent patient diagnosed with depression. Which assessment finding would indicate the adolescent is at risk for suicide?

The nurse is assessing a patient prescribed lithium for side effects associated with this medication. Which question is most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient for depression. Which is an atypical clinical manifestation that occurs with depression for the older adult patient?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with dementia. Which are possible causes for this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

The mental health clinic nurse is assessing an adult patient who reports depression. Which medication noted in the patient's history could be the cause for the current depression?