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Question 1 of 5

A patient was diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). During which month would this patients symptoms be most acute?

A. January

B. April

C. June

D. September

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: January

Question 2 of 5

Which brain regions have been associated with (1) greater risk for PTSD in war and (2) physical pain and the social pain of exclusion?

A. (1) hippocampus and cingulate cortex; (2) amygdala

B. (1) cingulate cortex; (2) amygdala and hippocampus

C. (1) amgygdala and cingulate cortex; (2) hippocampus

D. (1) hippocampus and amygdala; (2) cingulate cortex

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: (1) hippocampus and amygdala; (2) cingulate cortex

Question 3 of 5

A wife received news that her husband died of heart failure and called her family to come to the hospital. She angrily tells the nurse who cared for him, 'He would still be alive if you had given him your undivided attention.' Select the nurse's best intervention.

A. Say to the wife, 'I understand you are feeling upset. I will stay with you until your family comes.'

B. Say to the wife, 'Your husband's heart was so severely damaged that it could no longer pump.'

C. Say to the wife, 'I will call the health care provider to discuss this matter with you.'

D. Hold the wife's hand in silence until the family arrives.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Say to the wife, 'I understand you are feeling upset. I will stay with you until your family comes.'

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following characteristics are most closely associated with schizophrenia?

A. Flat affect, autism, ambivalence, and loose associations

B. Bright affect, paranoia, and anhedonia

C. Autistic behavior, inability to function in school or work, accuracy of perception

D. Insight, suspiciousness, and flight of ideas

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Flat affect, autism, ambivalence, and loose associations

Question 5 of 5

Tony, age 21, has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He has been socially isolated and hearing voices telling him to kill his parents. He has been admitted to the psychiatric unit from the emergency department. The initial nursing intervention for Tony is to:

A. Give him an injection of Thorazine.

B. Ensure a safe environment for him and others.

C. Place him in restraints.

D. Order him a nutritious diet.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ensure a safe environment for him and others.

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