Practice Test 5

A 45-year-old man with recently diagnosed schizophrenia, paranoid type, is being discharged from his first psychiatric hospitalization. He was stabilized on a long-acting injectable antipsychotic. He is unemployed, has no family support, and will be living in a transitional housing program. The inpatient team is developing a discharge plan to minimize the risk of relapse and re-hospitalization.

A 62-year-old man is seen in the emergency department for an acute asthma exacerbation. He is treated with nebulized albuterol/ipratropium and a dose of oral prednisone. His symptoms improve significantly, and his peak expiratory flow increases to 80% of his personal best. He is deemed stable for discharge. His primary care physician's office is closed for the weekend.