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NR 547 FINAL EXAM – PMHNP LATEST
UPDATED EXAM WITH OVER 100
QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)ALREADY GRAD ED A
Question :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
Question :Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Correct answer:Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each
bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression.
Question :Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose
and treat depression
Correct answer:Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No"
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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
Question :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.
Question :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.
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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
Question :9-11 indicate moderate depression
Correct answer:(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or
combination treatment indicated)
Question :12-15 indicate severe depression
Correct answer:.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or
combination treatment indicated
Question :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.
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Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form should prompt an in-depth psychological assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
Question :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.
Question :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.