A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for MDD. How would you prioritize the following? a. Low self esteem b. Self care deficit c. Imbalanced nutrition d. Risk for suicide e. Hopelessness D, C, B
A nurse walks into the room of a patient admitted for severe depression just before lunch. She fi...
NUR 333 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
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A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for MDD. How would you prioritize the
following?
a. Low self esteem
b. Self care deficit
c. Imbalanced nutrition
d. Risk for suicide
e. Hopelessness ✅D, C, B
A nurse walks into the room of a patient admitted for severe depression just before
lunch. She finds the patient in bed. What would be the most effective approach?
a. Tell the patient she needs to take her shower.
b. Tell the patient you will come back later after lunch.
c. Approach the patient and tell her you will help her with her shower.
d. Tell the patient that when her daughter visits she can help her with her shower. ✅C
•Which of the following foods would be most appropriate for a patient with severe
depression?
a. Ensure shakes during the day
b. Hamburger with lettuce and tomato
c. Salad with chicken, apples and walnuts
d. Vegetable soup and crackers ✅A
Which of the following activities is most appropriate for a patient with MDD?
a. A game of scrabble with the nurse in the patient's room
b. Working on a puzzle with other patients
c. Paint by color in the patients room
d. Providing paper and colored pencils in quiet area in the day room ✅D
A family member contacts the nurse to ask what type of food she can bring to give to
her daughter for dinner. The daughter is receiving Marplan. Which of the following is the
best choice?
a. bologna and pepperoni sandwich with lettuce
and tomato
b. chicken salad sandwich
c. Chinese food
d. Grilled tofu and vegetables ✅B
You are the psychiatric nurse providing care to the following patients on your team.
From most urgent (#1) to least urgent (#4), rank order which patients you will prioritize
seeing.
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