Emergency Medicine Journal 2009;26:545
© 2009 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the College of Emergency Medicine.
EMQ ANSWERS
For questions on page 471
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ANSWER 1
- False. Nearly a half.1 One in five will re-present within one year according to one recent study from New Zealand.2
- True.3
- True. A 10% (95% CI 2% to 18%) reduction in suicide attempts over a 6-month period according to one French study.4
- False. It is unclear whether any intervention is beneficial long term in DSH.5
ANSWER 2
- False. A Section 5(2) is only applicable to inpatients.6
- False. A "place of safety" should be determined locally. An emergency department may or may not be one—refer to Royal College of Psychiatrists’ recommendations.7
- True. The Mental Capacity Act can be used to treat physical illness in patients deemed to lack capacity.
- True. But only when Section 2 cannot be applied in a timely fashion (a senior psychiatrist or the patient’s GP is required). Section 4 requires a registered doctor and a social worker or patient relative (former ideally).6
ANSWER 3
- False. Either may be used.8 9
- False. Olanzapine
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