ANCC® PMHNP Psych-Mental Health NP_Test 1

Your patient, whose wife died a few months ago, appears to be very unkempt and apathetic. Although several months have passed since his wife's death he has not progressed at all through his grieving. You assess this condition as which of the following? disenfranchised grief panic disorder complicated grief physiologic grief - Answer- Correct Answer: complicated grief A person has uncomplicated grief when he or she has normal physical, psychological, cognitive and spiritual responses to the death of a significant other. But when the person shows persistent maladaptive behaviors such as not taking care of personal hygiene and/or appearance and does not progress through the mourning process, this is complicated grief. If a patient has had a myocardial infarction, which of the following atypical antidepressants should not be prescribed within the recovery phase? Trazodone Duloxetine Bupropion Desvenlafaxine - Answer- Correct Answer: Trazodone If a patient has had a myocardial infarction, during the recovery phase, the patient should not be prescribed this medication. Trazodone (Desyrel) can cause the patient to develop orthostatic hypotension and priapism. To get your teaching ideas and concepts across to a poor reader which of the following would be most appropriate? Use longer sentences. Use abstract concepts. Discourage questioning. Use examples and review. - Answer- Correct Answer: Use examples and review. To get the idea across to a poor reader use examples and review. The other choices are not helpful. You should use short sentences and easy to read layouts; be concrete rather than abstract; and teach them how to ask questions about their health. Also, tell context first and use visual, use common words and examples, and explain meaning. A 21-year old woman presents with complaints of milky discharge from her breasts. She doesn't have any other symptoms