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PICO Question Psychiatric Emergency Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which situation on an inpatient psychiatric unit would require priority intervention by a nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because Maslow's hierarchy of needs prioritizes safety and security needs. Aggressive behavior jeopardizes the safety of others, requiring immediate intervention to prevent harm. Choices A, C, and D relate more to social and esteem needs, which are of lower priority according to Maslow's theory. Addressing them would be important but not as urgent as ensuring physical safety in the case of aggressive behavior.
Question 2 of 5
An adult outpatient diagnosed with major depression has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose. Given this patient's history and diagnosis, which antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants are very safe in overdosage situations, which is not true of the other medications listed. Given this patient's history of overdosing, it is important that the medication be as safe as possible in case she takes an overdose of her prescribed medication.
Question 3 of 5
A college student who failed two tests cried for hours and then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer. The student then gave several expensive sweaters to a roommate and asked to be left alone for a few hours. Which behavior provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A college student who attempted suicide by overdose was hospitalized. When the parents were contacted, they responded, 'We should have seen this coming. We did not do enough.' The parents' reaction reflects:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A tearful, anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports, 'I should be dead.' The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.