Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? - ANSWER-Anxiety What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder? - ANSWER-excessive anxiety and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder? - ANSWER- Five or more symptoms including at least one depressed mood or loss of interest present in the same two weeks and present nearly every day differential diagnoses that would mimic the symptoms of depression? - ANSWER- *Anxiety *PTSD *Substance Abuse What are the risk factors for major depression? - ANSWER-*Age *Gender *Personal Hx (migrains, PUD, chronic pain) Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/20 *Fx Hx (depression, suicide, alcholism, substance abuse) What are the common presenting symptoms of depression in the geriatric patient? - ANSWER-Somatic (general pain) Psychology (feeling of guilt/worry, suicidal, memory) Psychomotor (anxiety/agitation) Vegetative (poor appitite/sleep) What are the NON-pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive disorder? - ANSWER-Interpersonal and cognitive behavior therapy What are the pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive disorder? - ANSWER-SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAO Names of common SSRIs - ANSWER-Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertraline (Zoloft) Paroxetine (paxil) Citalopram (celexa) Escitalopram (Lexapro) Names of common SNRIs - ANSWER-Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Venlafaxine (Effexor) Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/20 What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression? - ANSWER-a slower metabolism requires lower dosing; greater risk of falls, osteoporosis, fractures What are the pharmacologic versus nonpharmacologic treatment for management for general anxiety disorder? - ANSWER-non-pharmacological interventions of cognitive behavioral therapy has proven equal results to SSRI pharmacologic therapy DIGFAST for bipolar because your digging yourself into hole - ANSWER- Distractibility Indiscretion/Insomnia Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activities ↑ Sleep Deficit Talkativeness What is the symptom criteria for BD I ? - ANSWER-identification of at least one- lifetime mania episode must have occurred What is the symptom criteria for BD II ? - ANSWER-identification of at least one hypomania episode and one major depressive episode must have occurred Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 4/20 What is the symptom criteria for diagnosing unipolar (depression) - ANSWER- persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life (no mania/hypomania) How do you assess suicide risk (consider mnemonic SAD PERSONS) - ANSWER-S- ex A-ge D-epression P-revious attempt E-thanol abuse R-ational thinking loss S-ocial support loss O-rganized plan N-o spouse S-ickness How would you identify intimate partner violence? - ANSWER-*reluctant to speak in front of partner *gives evasive answers *Overly protective or controlling partner Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 5/20 What are the stages of grieving? (DABDA) - ANSWER-Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What are the phases of grief? (Aca) - ANSWER-Avoid Confront Accomadate Acknowledge the loss Reacting to the separation Recollecting and Re-experiencing the Relationship w/deceased How would you identify intimate partner violence? - ANSWER-1) a patient who is reluctant to speak in front of her partner and gives evasive