WEEK 11: MOOD & AFFECT 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Anhedonia
Which term would the nurse use to describe a female client who states that she no
longer enjoys any of the activities that she once found fun and pleasurable?
Be firm, consistent, and understanding while focusing on specific target behaviors
Which action would the nurse take for a client with borderline personality disorder?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Which prescribed treatment would a nurse anticipate for a client with severe, persistent,
intractable depression and suicidal ideation?
Aggression
Which term describes a display of anger that is socially unacceptable?
-Reflecting
-Offering self
-Using silence
-Paraphrasing
-Asking open ended questions
-Encouraging comparison
Which therapeutic communication technique would be useful for a client with major
depressive disorder?
"You're crying. Lets talk about it."
Which response would the nurse make to a depressed, crying client on the evening of
admission?
Grandeur
Which feeling would the nurse anticipate a manic client with bipolar 1 disorder is likely
experiencing?
-Dry mouth
-Drowsiness
-Constipation
-Orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is teaching a client about tricyclic antidepressants. Which potential side
effects would the nurse include?
-Verbal abuse
-Jealous, controlling
-Enforces rigid sex roles
-Hypersensitive, easily insulted
-Isolates partner form family and friends
-Makes others responsible for their feelings
Which behavior is an early sign of an abusive personality?
Sertraline
Which antidepressant may be prescribed to a new mother diagnosed with depression?
-Alcohol
-Caffeine
-Cannabis
-Gambling
Anhedonia
Which term would the nurse use to describe a female client who states that she no
longer enjoys any of the activities that she once found fun and pleasurable?
Be firm, consistent, and understanding while focusing on specific target behaviors
Which action would the nurse take for a client with borderline personality disorder?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Which prescribed treatment would a nurse anticipate for a client with severe, persistent,
intractable depression and suicidal ideation?
Aggression
Which term describes a display of anger that is socially unacceptable?
-Reflecting
-Offering self
-Using silence
-Paraphrasing
-Asking open ended questions
-Encouraging comparison
Which therapeutic communication technique would be useful for a client with major
depressive disorder?
"You're crying. Lets talk about it."
Which response would the nurse make to a depressed, crying client on the evening of
admission?
Grandeur
Which feeling would the nurse anticipate a manic client with bipolar 1 disorder is likely
experiencing?
-Dry mouth
-Drowsiness
-Constipation
-Orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is teaching a client about tricyclic antidepressants. Which potential side
effects would the nurse include?
-Verbal abuse
-Jealous, controlling
-Enforces rigid sex roles
-Hypersensitive, easily insulted
-Isolates partner form family and friends
-Makes others responsible for their feelings
Which behavior is an early sign of an abusive personality?
Sertraline
Which antidepressant may be prescribed to a new mother diagnosed with depression?
-Alcohol
-Caffeine
-Cannabis
-Gambling
