T1 - Blueprint #3 (Josh)

Question 1

More likely to commit suicide, married or unmarried?

Answer 1

single 2x’s more likely

Question 2

— attempt suicide more while — are more successful.

Answer 2

Women

Men

Question 3

Greatest risk for suicide is —-

Answer 3

white men > 80

Question 4

Age of suicide.

Answer 4

• rise during adolescent,
• peak around 40-50,
• level until 65,
• then raise again
• especially with men

Question 5

Socioeconomic Risk for Suicide.

Answer 5

very high and very low have highest rates

Question 6

Ethnicity risk for suicide

Answer 6

• Whites (greatest)
• Blacks
• Native Americans
• Asian Americans

Question 7

Which disorder is the most common risk factor for suicide?

Answer 7

Mood Disorder

Question 8

Does family history of suicide increase risk?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

Should the nurse talk matter-of-fact about suicide?

Answer 9

yes, be direct

‘are you thinking about hurting yourself?’

Question 10

SAD PERSONS

Answer 10

Sex (males higher risk)
Age (adolescents, elderly)
Depression
Previous attempt
ETOH (and barbituates)
Rational thinking loss
Social support decrease
Organized plan
No spouse (single most likely)
Sickness

Question 11

— — is characterized by mood swings from depression to mania.

Answer 11

Bipolar Disorder

Question 12

Is there a cure for Bipolar Disorder?

Answer 12

There is no cure

• Medications to control symptoms (the highs and the lows)
• Antidepressants
• Antipsychotics

Question 13

In anxiety disorders, what happens with Serotonin and Norepinephrin?

Answer 13

5-HT lowers

NE rises

Question 14

S/S of Anxiety Disorders:

Answer 14

• insomnia
• tenseness
• shakiness
• elevated BP
• sweating
• restlessness
• increased HR
• increased RR

Question 15

In a panic disorder, what is the focus?

Answer 15

releiving panic

Question 16

Anxiety, in its most severe form, leads to a — —

Answer 16

panic disorder

Question 17

Who is more likely to have a panic disorder?

Answer 17

women are 2.5-3x’s more likely than men

Question 18

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Answer 18

OCD behaviors and activities take up more than 1 hour a day – for some people the rituals take hours to complete and become a major life activity

Question 19

What is one intervention w/ OCD?

Answer 19

Use distraction with some other activity but understand that anxiety may elevate unless allowed to engage in ritual

Question 20

What percentage of the population experiences PTSD in their lifetime?

Answer 20

5-10%

Question 21

What is the greatest predictor of violence?

Answer 21

HISTORY of violence