Anhedonia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

adjustment disorder with depressed mood - ️️symptoms are similar to those of other depressive disorders and include sleep disturbances, feelings of hopelessness and sadness, loss of self-esteem, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and anhedonia; occurs after stressful events persistent depressive disorder - ️️- chronic depression, most days for at least two years in adults, one year for children and adolescents. - no more than two months symptom-free during that time - often oc...

1. Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - C 2. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep - D 3. Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. F...

Midterm Exam: NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Midterm Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Latest Updated!!! Q 1. Which of the following is consistent with the epidemiology of schizophrenia in the United States? A. The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is about 50 percent B. Schizophrenia is more prevalent in children than in adolescents. C. Peak age of onset in men is 10 to 25 years of age D. Onset of schizop...

NR 546 Midterm Exam Chlorpromazine Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole Correct! Clozapine & Olanzapine Question 2 2 / 2 pts The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP should advise him or her to avoid: exercise. Correct! sun expos...

NUR 2459 / NUR2459 Exam 2: Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing (Latest 2022 / 2023) Rated A Quiz Bank with Rationales| Rasmussen 1. When a client suddenly becomes aggressive and violent on the unit, which of the following approaches would be best for the nurse to use first? a. Provide large motor activities to relieve the client's pent-up tension. b. Administer a dose of prn haloperidol to keep the patient calm. c. Call for adequate help to control the situation safely. d. Convey to ...

NSG 533 Advanced Pharmacology Test 1 Questions With All Correct Answers Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - CORRECT ANSWERS C Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep - CORRECT ...

Stahl Chapter 5: Antipsychotics Exam Prep 2023. which FGAs are low potency and which ones are high potency? - ANSWER Low potency FGAs: - chlorpromazine (thorazine) - mesoridazine (serentil); QTc issues so 2nd line - thioridazine (mellaril); QTc issues so 2nd line High potency FGAs: - Fluphenazine (prolixin); available as LAI - Haloperidol (Haldol); available as LAI - Perphenazine (trilafon) - Pimozide (orap); tx for tourettes but QTc issues so 2nd line - Thiothixene (navane) - Trifl...

Exam 2: NR326/ NR 326 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Mental Health Nursing Exam| Grade A| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: Which grief reaction can the nurse anticipate in a 10 year old child? Answer: A preoccupation with the loss Q: Which of the following is a correct statement when attempting to distinguish normal grief from clinical depression? Answer: In clinical depression, anhedonia is prevalent Q: Which of the following is not true regarding g...

NSG 533 Advanced Pharmacology Test Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+. A 46-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric outpatient clinic for follow-up treatment of major depression. She is currently on paroxetine 10 mg at bedtime, which she started taking 2 months ago when admitted to the psychiatric hospital for suicidal ideation. During the interview, she says that she does not think the medication is working because she is just as depressed as she was before taking the medication and ...

NSG 221 MILESTONE 2 BLUEPRINTSchizophrenia care - correct answer Assess the age of onset, poorer outcomes associated with earlier onset Assess for previous suicide attempt Elicit any history of violence or aggression Assess support systems Assess client perception of current situation Assess appearance-may be restless, agitated, pacing, catatonic, grimace, may exhibit movements and gestures mimicking someone they're observing (echopraxia), rambling speech, word salad, echolalia, slowed sp...