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Learning Check: Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
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Learning Check
Check your understanding. Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question, then respond to the open response questions in your own words. Review the answer key at the end.
1. Which set of changes in an older adult is most concerning and should be shared with your supervisor?
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A
She seems tired after a doctor's appointment and asks to reschedule your visit
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She stops going to her weekly church group, says she doesn't want to be a bother anymore, and gives away her late husband's tools
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She asks for help setting up a pill organizer and says she wants to stay independent
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She is nervous about the drive to her granddaughter's graduation but is looking forward to it
2. Mr. Bennett says, "I'm just a burden to everyone. Maybe it would be easier if I weren't here." Which response best reflects what you learned about asking directly?
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"Don't say that. Your family loves you."
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"Would you like information about activities at the senior center?"
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"Thank you for telling me. Are you thinking about suicide?"
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"Are you thinking of doing something?"
3. A patient tells you she had thoughts of suicide a few weeks ago and is not thinking about it today. What is the best response?
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Note it and mention it to the PCP at the next routine flag
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Reassure her that it has passed and check in again at the next visit
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Learn more yourself to decide how serious it is before deciding whether to involve your supervisor
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Pause the visit and call your supervisor while she is still with you
4. A patient tells you he is thinking about suicide right now and has a plan. What do you do?
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Stay with him, call your supervisor right away, and call or text 988 or call 911 as the situation and your clinic's protocol direct
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Step out to look up your clinic's policy, then come back to talk with him
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Finish a written safety plan with him first, then let your supervisor know
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Ask him to promise he will stay safe and plan a follow-up visit for next week
5. How can you explain a safety plan to a patient?
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6. What, if anything, are you still wondering about?
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7. Did you run into any technical issues completing this module (broken links, loading, navigation problems)?
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No issues
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A few minor hiccups
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Yes, something was frustrating or broken
8. Was anything confusing, missing, or worth adding?
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