NR 547 FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
PQ9 Scores - ANSWER- Depression Severity
5 - 9Mild
10 - 14Moderate
15 - 19Moderately Severe
20 - 27Severe
scores current depression severity and to follow up treatment response.
Depression: Anxious distress Modifier - ANSWER- Depression with
unusual restlessness or worry about possible events or loss of control
Depression: Mixed features - ANSWER- Simultaneous depression and
mania, which includes elevated self-esteem, talking too much and
increased energy
Depression: Melancholic features - ANSWER- Severe depression with
lack of response to something that used to bring pleasure and associated
with early morning awakening, worsened mood in the morning, major
changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, agitation or sluggishness
Depression: Atypical features - ANSWER- Depression that includes the
ability to temporarily be cheered by happy events, increased appetite,
excessive need for sleep, sensitivity to rejection, and a heavy feeling in
the arms or legs
Depression: Psychotic Features - ANSWER- Depression accompanied
by delusions or hallucinations, which may involve personal inadequacy
or other negative themes
Depression: Catatonic Features - ANSWER- Depression that includes
motor activity that involves either uncontrollable and purposeless
movement or fixed and inflexible posture
Bipolar I and II disorders - ANSWER- These mood disorders include
mood swings that range from highs (mania) to lows (depression). It's
sometimes difficult to distinguish between bipolar disorder and
depression.
Cyclothymic Disorder (Cyclothymia) - ANSWER- Involves highs and
lows that are milder than those of bipolar disorder.
mood disorders - ANSWER- Psychological disorders characterized by
emotional extremes that occur across a spectrum from depression to
mania.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - ANSWER- This
mood disorder in children includes chronic and severe irritability and
anger with frequent extreme temper outbursts. This disorder typically
develops into depressive disorder or anxiety disorder during the teen
years or adulthood.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) - ANSWER- Less severe
but more chronic form of depression. While it's usually not disabling,
persistent depressive disorder can prevent you from functioning
normally in your daily routine and from living life to its fullest.
Depressed mood, for more days than not, for ≥2 years. Impairment
compared with major depressive disorder may be less severe. During the
2 years, the patient has never been without symptoms for more than 2
months at a time.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - ANSWER- Depression
symptoms associated with hormone changes that begin a week before
and improve within a few days after the onset of your period, and are
minimal or gone after completion of your period.
Depression Prevalence in older adults - ANSWER- Depression is the
second leading cause of disability in older adults after cardiovascular
disease and impacts around 7% of the geriatric population
Biologic factors, including changes in brain structure and
neurotransmitters after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or with a
neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease,
may increase the risk of depression. Examine the image below for
additional risk factors.
Depression in Older Adults - ANSWER- Depression is the second
leading cause of disability in older adults after cardiovascular disease
and impacts around 7% of the geriatric population.
Depression often presents as a comorbidity with other physical or
cognitive disease processes in older adults and may present differently
than in adolescents or younger adults.
Depression risk factors - ANSWER- Chronic illness
Disability/ loss of mobility
Change in living situation
Role transitions
Loss of independence
Bereavement
Economic hardships
Pertinent Information for an Interview: Depression - ANSWERsocialization, including recent changes or loss
ability to complete activities of daily living (ADLs)
typical physical activity
appetite changes
weight loss or gain
psychotic symptoms
suicidal thoughts or ideations
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