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ATI LPN nsp 130 Psychosocial Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary therapeutic use of Prozac?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prozac, an SSRI, is primarily used for depression by increasing serotonin levels to improve mood. It’s not first-line for anxiety, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder alone.
Question 2 of 5
In the early 20th century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent behaviors. Which descriptions procedure is accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A frontal lobotomy involved severing connections between the frontal lobes and the thalamus to alter behavior, often with severe side effects. Drilling holes relates to other procedures like those for hydrocephalus, electrical stimulation describes electroconvulsive therapy, and implants were not part of lobotomies.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is making a home visit for a 16-year-old adolescent who attempted suicide. Which of the following behaviors should alert the nurse that the adolescent still has suicidal intent?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Giving away possessions can signal suicidal intent, suggesting preparation for death. Eating preferences, avoiding discussion, or seeking peers are less directly indicative of ongoing risk.
Question 4 of 5
A client frequently wanders around the unit, and the staff frequently needs to reorient the client to the environment and remind her not to walk into the rooms of other clients on the unit. Due to short staffing the decision is made to use a restraint device to prevent this from occurring. This action may constitute
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using restraints without exploring less restrictive options may unjustly limit freedom, constituting false imprisonment, not assault, negligence, or defamation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse instructs a patient who has just been prescribed a protocol of fluoxetine HCI (Prozac) that the drug takes 2 to 4 ..................... to take effect.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fluoxetine, an SSRI, requires 2-4 weeks to build up in the system and improve depressive symptoms by enhancing serotonin levels.