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Chapter 25: Suicide and
Non-Suicidal Self-
Injury My Nursing Test
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Chapter 25: Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
An adult outpatient diagnosed with major depression
has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose.
Given this patients history and diagnosis, which
antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be
prescribed?
a.
Amitriptyline (Elavil), a sedating tricyclic
medication
b.
Fluoxetine (Prozac), a selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor
c.
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Desipramine (Norpramin), a stimulating
tricyclic medication
d.
Tranylcypromine sulfate (Parnate), a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
ANS: B
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants
are very safe in overdosage situations, which is not true
of the other medications listed. Given this patients
history of overdosing, it is important that the medication
be as safe as possible in case she takes an overdose of
her prescribed medication.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
REF: Page 492 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2.
Four individuals have given information about their
suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide
risk?
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This is a highly lethal method with little opportunity for
rescue. The other options are lower lethality methods
with higher rescue potential. See relationship to
audience response question.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
REF: Page 486-487 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity