Questions And Correct Answers for NR 547 Final Study Guide – PMHNP 2023/
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Questions And Correct Answers for NR 547 Final
Study Guide – PMHNP 2023/2024
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression -
CORRECT ANSWER Unipolar major depression (major
depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and ...
Questions And Correct Answers for NR 547 Final
Study Guide – PMHNP 2023/2024
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression -
CORRECT ANSWER Unipolar major depression (major
depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of
mania (table 1) or hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - CORRECT ANSWER Scoring
Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5
or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat
depression
Geriatric Depression Scale - CORRECT ANSWER The Geriatric
Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in
older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No" format. The GDS was
originally developed as a 30-item instrument. Since this version
proved both time-consuming and difficult for some patients to
complete, a 15-item version was developed. The shortened
,form (GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the Geriatric
Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were
chosen because of their high correlation with depressive
symptoms in previous validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population - CORRECT
ANSWER he GDS may be used with healthy, medically ill and
mild to moderately cognitively impaired older adults. It has
been extensively used in community, acute care, and long-term
care settings.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score - CORRECT ANSWER
Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the presence of
depression when answered positively, while the rest (question
numbers 1, 5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression when answered
negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age,
education, and complaints; (No Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or
psychotherapeutic treatment may be indicated
,Base treatment on duration of symptoms and functional
impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention -
CORRECT ANSWER The presence of depression warrants
prompt intervention and treatment. The GDS may be used to
monitor depression over time in all clinical settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form should
prompt an in-depth psychological assessment and evaluation
for suicidality.
Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] - CORRECT ANSWER A
brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool
to assess severity of depression; widely used by health care
providers, in validity is well established, particularly for
identifying severe depression.
, The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - CORRECT ANSWER
Widely used to screen for depression and to measure
behavioral manifestations and severity of depression.
The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The inventory contains
21 self-report items which individuals complete using multiple
choice response formats.
The BDI takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Validity
and reliability of the BDI has been tested across populations,
worldwide.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) -
CORRECT ANSWER Designed for use in the general population
and is now used as a screener for depression in primary care
settings.
It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-point scale, which
measure major dimensions of depression experienced in the
past week.
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