Suppose you work in a local psychiatric hospital. A woman is admitted for the fourth time this year for experiencing acute psychotic episodes. According to her partner, she has complied with her medication regimen. What do you do?
A. Ask about her alcohol use, since her psychosis might be
triggered by its use.
B. Ask about her alcohol use or drug use outside of the prescribed
medication, since her psychosis might be triggered by their use.
C. Have her medication regimen reviewed, because it obviously
needs to be adjusted.
D. Remember that a side effect of her medication when used with
alcohol is acute psychosis.
B
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The career orientations of child welfare workers who are burned out but for some reason cannot quit their jobs are called:
a. The Midway Passengers b. The Fatiguers c. The Hangers-On d. None of the above
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a. anxiety b. depression c. phobias d. expressed emotion
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a. The counselor has carte blanche to interview any relevant person. b. The counselor has carte blanche to interview any relevant person as long as sensitive aspects of the case are not divulged. c. Monitoring is subject to rules of confidentiality. d. All aspects of the case can be discussed except for diagnoses and information pertaining to HIV-AIDS.