Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 2026 Exam
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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)
*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)
What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a slower metabolism requires lower dosing; greater risk of
falls, osteoporosis, fractures
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Latest Update
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)
*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)
What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a slower metabolism requires lower dosing; greater risk of
falls, osteoporosis, fractures
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