Question of the Week # 132

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Archer USMLE Reviews

Q132] While you are on rounds in psychiatry wards, a 50 yr old depressed female patient tells you that she wants to be discharged soon. She says sometimes she feels like stabbing herself with a dinner knife provided along with her food. Your most important next step:

A] Discharge the patient according to her request
B] Replace the knifes and forks with plastic utensils
C] Arrange one-on one supervision
D] Arrange a nurse to visit her every 30 minutes

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7 Responses

  1. siva, on March 11, 2011 at 3:23 am said:

    B

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  2. usman sattar, on March 12, 2011 at 8:14 am said:

    B

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  3. madiha Ahsan, on March 20, 2011 at 3:09 pm said:

    replace her knives n forks wid plastic utensils

    Reply
  4. forever, on April 1, 2011 at 2:29 am said:

    b

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  5. jitendra, on April 22, 2011 at 1:56 am said:

    B. Replace knives with plastics..:)

    Reply
  6. mah, on May 17, 2011 at 6:04 pm said:

    not sure

    Reply
  7. manuelchiky, on January 21, 2012 at 4:09 pm said:

    C

    Reply

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