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Violence, Aggression & Legislation
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1Section 328(2) of the mental health act prevents a person from being diagnosed as mentally disordered if they are ... (choose 3)
- Asexually deviant
- Bdependent on alcohol or drugs
- Cof an uncommon sexual orientation
- Dhaving a singular depressive episode
- Ecausing harm to themselves
2Which of the following sections of the mental health act are most likely to be utilised by a junior doctor?
- AEmergency Detention
- BShort Term Detention
- CCompulsory Treatment Order
3Which section of the Mental Health Act is described below?
"Where it is necessary to detain the patient in hospital in order to assess their mental state; if they were not to be detained they are likely to be a danger to themselves and/or others."- AEmergency Detention
- BShort Term Detention
- CCompulsory Treatment Order
4Timescales of MHA sections:
Short Term Detention: [blank_start]Up to 28 days[blank_end]
Emergency Detention: [blank_start]Up to 72 hours[blank_end]
Compulsory Treatment Order: [blank_start]Up to 6 months[blank_end]- AUp to 28 days
- BUp to 72 hours
- CUp to 6 months
5Which sections of the mental health act can a patient submit a legal appeal against?
- AEmergency Detention
- BShort Term Detention
- CCompulsory Treatment Order
6Emergency Detention section of the Mental Health Act authorises treatment of the mentally ill patient.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which of the following sections of the mental health act are only available to be used by advanced medical practitioners? (Not juniors)
- AShort Term Detention
- BCompulsory Treatment Order
- CEmergency Detention
8Which of the following sections of the mental health act authorises treatment of the mentally impaired patient?
- AEmergency Detention
- BShort Term Detention
- CCompulsory Treatment Order
9In order to sanction a patient using the 'Compulsory Treatment Order' section of the mental health act, an application must be made by a [blank_start]Mental Health Officer[blank_end] that is supported by [blank_start]two medical reports[blank_end]
- Atwo medical reports
- Bone medical report
- Cthree medical reports
- DMental Health Officer
- EAdvanced Medical Practitioner
10When applying for a compulsory treatment order, one of the two compulsory medical reports must ...
- Ahave been written by an advanced medical practitioner
- Bhave been written by that patient's GP
- Cinclude a statement from the patient's next of kin
11The Tayside Rapid Tranquillisation Policy states that in order to defuse a situation, a healthcare practitioner should in the first line attempt
- Anon-drug approaches
- Bdrug approaches
12When non-drug approaches fail, the Tayside Rapid Tranquillisation Policy recommends using which benzodiazepine drug?
[blank_start]Lorazepam[blank_end]- ALorazepam
13In terms of the Tayside Rapid Tranquillisation Policy, which antipsychotic drug can be used in addition or as an alternative to Lorazepam?
[blank_start]Haloperidol[blank_end]- AHaloperidol
14Which 3 things are most important to consider when performing a risk assessment of a violent or aggressive patient?
- ADoes the patient have an established mental illness?
- BDoes the patient have a history of violent/aggressive behavior?
- CIs there evidence that the patient has engaged in substance abuse?
- DAre there obvious social factors that may influence the patient to be aggressive/violent?
- EAre there any known non-mental conditions that could be influencing this patient?
15Acute Stress Disorder = Post traumatic stress symptoms (difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, flashbacks, etc) lasting less than [blank_start]4 weeks[blank_end]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder = Post traumatic stress symptoms (difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, flashbacks, etc) lasting greater than [blank_start]4 weeks[blank_end]- A4 weeks
- B2 weeks
- C1 week
- D8 weeks
- E4 weeks
- F8 weeks
- G2 weeks
- H1 week
16The only difference between Acute Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the duration of symptoms.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Violence, Aggression & Legislation lecture given on 16/10/2018
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- Matthew Coulson
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