NR 547 Final Study Guide - PMHNP Questions
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When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar
depression -
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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) -
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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 Answers
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
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,correlation with depressive symptoms in previous
validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population -
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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 -
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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
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, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for
Intervention -
-Correct Answers
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 Answers
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) -
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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.
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And Correct Answers 2026 Get It Correct !!!
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar
depression -
-Correct Answers
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 Answers
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 Answers
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
1
,correlation with depressive symptoms in previous
validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population -
-Correct Answers
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 Answers
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
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, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for
Intervention -
-Correct Answers
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 Answers
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 Answers
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.
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