Questions for your knowledge
1. Multiple choice--What are common nutritional implications with antipsychotics?
A. hypertriglyceridemia
B. Induced food allergies
C. Weight gain
D. Increase in appetite
E. Loss of appetite
F. IBS
2. List three techniques that could be used when a patient is exhibiting self harm (eg. using utensils to scratch themselves or swallowing things).
3. You have a patient with schizophrenia who states that all of the food is rotten and they can't eat it, and that they are in communication with God about getting out of the hospital, and God will discharge them tomorrow. Staff confirm that they have been eating poorly. Their weight has gone from 200 pounds to 180 pounds in 2 months (current BMI is 32).
4. Name 3 strategies that could be used to increase intake, how you would respond to the statement about God, and if weight loss is significant/severe/neither and if they have malnutrition.