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Multiple Choice Questions on Psychiatric Emergencies Questions
Question 1 of 5
A fourth-grade boy teases and makes jokes about a cute girl in his class. A nurse would recognize this behavior as indicative of which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Reaction formation. This defense mechanism involves expressing the opposite of one's true feelings or impulses. In this scenario, the boy may actually have feelings of attraction towards the girl but is teasing her as a way to mask those feelings. Displacement (A) involves redirecting emotions from the original source to a substitute target. Projection (B) is attributing one's own unacceptable feelings onto others. Sublimation (D) is channeling unacceptable impulses into constructive activities. In this case, the boy's behavior aligns most closely with reaction formation as he is displaying the opposite of his true emotions.
Question 2 of 5
A 27-year-old woman presents with hypersomnia (sleeps approximately 15 hours per day) and hyperphagia (has gained 6 kg). She is feeling discouraged and disinterested and reports a lack of energy. She has recently been thinking about death. Although she felt able to 'conquer the world' 2 months ago, she now feels lost and confused. Previously, she had 2 jobs and was training for a marathon. She was convinced she would make it to the Olympics, given that she required only 4 hours of sleep to recuperate. What agent would MOST likely stabilize her current condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following states is MOST closely related to catatonic excitement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which change in the brain's biochemical function is most associated with suicidal behavior?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A person who attempted suicide by overdose was treated in the emergency department and then hospitalized. The initial outcome is that the patient will:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.