NURS 351 Exam 4 questions well
answered to pass
Belief of ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, and Hebrew cultures about mood disorders. - correct answer
✔✔supernatural origin, "evil spirits"
Greek medical community beliefs about mood disorders - correct answer ✔✔melancholia caused by
excess black bile
Leading cause of disability in the US - correct answer ✔✔MDD
depressed mood and loss of pleasure in usual activities. Must have existed for over two weeks. can be
single or recurrent - correct answer ✔✔MDD
mild depression, "down in the dumps", chronically depressed or agitated mood - correct answer
✔✔PDD, Dysthmia
markedly depressed mood, excessive anxiety, mood swings, and decreased interest in the week prior to
menses. - correct answer ✔✔Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
depressed mood associated with intoxication or withdrawal from substances such as alcohol,
amphetamines, cocaine etc - correct answer ✔✔Substance or Medication induced depressive disorder`
depressive mood that is a direct consequence of another disorder - correct answer ✔✔depressive
disorder due to another medical condition
percentage of heritability with depression - correct answer ✔✔40-50%
neurotransmitters that are related to depression - correct answer ✔✔norepinephrine, serotonin,
dopamine
, key component in the mobilization of the body to deal with stressful situation - correct answer
✔✔norepinephrine
involved in the regulation of anxiety, arousal, vigilance, irritability, thinking, cognition, appetite, etc -
correct answer ✔✔serotonin
exerts a strong influence on human mood and behavior in the mesolimbic system - correct answer
✔✔dopamine
feeding problems, tantrums, lack of playfulness and emotional expressiveness, failure to thrive, and
delays in speech and motor impairment - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children under 3
accident proneness, phobias, aggressiveness, self reproach for minor infractions. - correct answer
✔✔S/S of mdd in children 3-5
physical complaints and aggressive behavior. May cling to parents to avoid new people and challenges.
may lag behind in social skills and academic competence. - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children 6-
8
morbid thoughts and excessive worrying. feel that they have disapointed their parents. lack of interest in
playing with friends. - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children 9-12
childhood depressive disorder - correct answer ✔✔disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
hyperactivity, delinquency, school problems, sleeping and eating disturbances, social isolation, delusional
thinking, and suicidal thoughts or actions - correct answer ✔✔common symptoms of childhood
depression
common denominator of precipitating factors of childhood depression - correct answer ✔✔loss
when does inpatient treatment of children with depressive disorder usually happen - correct answer
✔✔when there is a suicide attempt or ideation
answered to pass
Belief of ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, and Hebrew cultures about mood disorders. - correct answer
✔✔supernatural origin, "evil spirits"
Greek medical community beliefs about mood disorders - correct answer ✔✔melancholia caused by
excess black bile
Leading cause of disability in the US - correct answer ✔✔MDD
depressed mood and loss of pleasure in usual activities. Must have existed for over two weeks. can be
single or recurrent - correct answer ✔✔MDD
mild depression, "down in the dumps", chronically depressed or agitated mood - correct answer
✔✔PDD, Dysthmia
markedly depressed mood, excessive anxiety, mood swings, and decreased interest in the week prior to
menses. - correct answer ✔✔Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
depressed mood associated with intoxication or withdrawal from substances such as alcohol,
amphetamines, cocaine etc - correct answer ✔✔Substance or Medication induced depressive disorder`
depressive mood that is a direct consequence of another disorder - correct answer ✔✔depressive
disorder due to another medical condition
percentage of heritability with depression - correct answer ✔✔40-50%
neurotransmitters that are related to depression - correct answer ✔✔norepinephrine, serotonin,
dopamine
, key component in the mobilization of the body to deal with stressful situation - correct answer
✔✔norepinephrine
involved in the regulation of anxiety, arousal, vigilance, irritability, thinking, cognition, appetite, etc -
correct answer ✔✔serotonin
exerts a strong influence on human mood and behavior in the mesolimbic system - correct answer
✔✔dopamine
feeding problems, tantrums, lack of playfulness and emotional expressiveness, failure to thrive, and
delays in speech and motor impairment - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children under 3
accident proneness, phobias, aggressiveness, self reproach for minor infractions. - correct answer
✔✔S/S of mdd in children 3-5
physical complaints and aggressive behavior. May cling to parents to avoid new people and challenges.
may lag behind in social skills and academic competence. - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children 6-
8
morbid thoughts and excessive worrying. feel that they have disapointed their parents. lack of interest in
playing with friends. - correct answer ✔✔S/S of MDD in children 9-12
childhood depressive disorder - correct answer ✔✔disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
hyperactivity, delinquency, school problems, sleeping and eating disturbances, social isolation, delusional
thinking, and suicidal thoughts or actions - correct answer ✔✔common symptoms of childhood
depression
common denominator of precipitating factors of childhood depression - correct answer ✔✔loss
when does inpatient treatment of children with depressive disorder usually happen - correct answer
✔✔when there is a suicide attempt or ideation
