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NRNP 6610 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING NP EXAM 2026 67+ COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: NR 547 Final PMHNP dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: NRNP 6610 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALT
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H NP EXAM ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression
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[Verified Solution]: Unipolar major depression (major depressive disorder) is characterized by a histor
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y of one or more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or hypomania
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Q2. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
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[Verified Solution]: Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more
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suggests depression. Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression
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Q3. Geriatric Depression Scale
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[Verified Solution]: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-
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report measure of depression in older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No" format. The GDS was origina
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lly developed as a 30-item instrument. Since this version proved both time-
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consuming and difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-
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item version was developed. The shortened form (GDS-
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S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-
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L). These 15 items were chosen because of their high correlation with depressive symptoms in previous
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Q4. Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population
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[Verified Solution]: he GDS may be used with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitive
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ly impaired older adults. It has been extensively used in community, acute care, and long-
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term care settings. dd dd

, Q5. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score
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[Verified Solution]: Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated of the 15 it
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ems, 10 indicated the presence of depression when answered positively, while the rest (question number
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s 1, 5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression when answered negatively. Scores of 0-
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4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; (No Treatment) 5-
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8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or psychotherapeutic treatment may be indicated Base treat
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ment on duration of symptoms and functional impairment 9-
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11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated
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15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated
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Q6. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention
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[Verified Solution]: The presence of depression warrants prompt intervention and treatment. The GDS
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dmay be used to monitor depression over time in all clinical settings. Any positive score above 5 on the
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GDS Short Form should prompt an in-depth psychological assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
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Q7. Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]
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[Verified Solution]: A brief 9-item self- dd dddd dd dd dd



report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of depression; widely used by health car
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e providers, in validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe depression.
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Q8. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
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[Verified Solution]: Widely used to screen for depression and to measure behavioral manifestations an
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d severity of depression. The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The inventory contains 21 self-
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report items which individuals complete using multiple choice response formats. The BDI takes approxi
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mately 10 minutes to complete. Validity and reliability of the BDI has been tested across populations, w
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orldwide.




Q9. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
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[Verified Solution]: Designed for use in the general population and is now used as a screener for depr
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ession in primary care settings. It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-
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point scale, which measure major dimensions of depression experienced in the past week. The CES-
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D can be used for children as young as 6 and through older adulthood. It has been tested across gender
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and cultural populations and maintains consistent validity and reliability. The scale takes about 20 minut
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es to administer, including scoring.
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Q10. EQ-5D
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[Verified Solution]: The EQ-5D is a standardized, non-
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disease specific instrument for describing and evaluating health-
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