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NUR 611 Final Study Guide: Quiz 1 - Mental Health Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
In a patient with GAD started on anti-depressants today, when
is it recommended he return to assess initial success
(adherence and a beginning response in terms of the severity of
symptoms) recognizing full effects will not be reached until 2-4
weeks.
No need for follow up until these full effects are reach (one
month).
No later than 48 hours into therapy
Recommend self-management at home for the first month by
teaching the patient to take his own Hamilton inventory every
other day.
Recommend seeing for an initial assessment in one week. -
ANSWER Recommend seeing for an initial assessment in one
week.
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In using the patient Health Questionaire-9 to assess your
patient for depression. Which of the following are true of the
PHQ-9 (Select all that apply).
The tool asks about symptoms experienced over the last 2
weeks.
A patient answering "nearly every day" on every question
would be defined as having severe depression.
This tool asks patients if they are experiencing anhedonia, and
uses the term properly.
The tool asks about sleep, appetite and energy
The final question on the tool asks about how difficult
symptoms have made work, home life or getting along with
others. - ANSWER The tool asks about symptoms experienced
over the last 2 weeks.
NUR 611 Final Study Guide: Quiz 1 - Mental Health Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
In a patient with GAD started on anti-depressants today, when
is it recommended he return to assess initial success
(adherence and a beginning response in terms of the severity of
symptoms) recognizing full effects will not be reached until 2-4
weeks.
No need for follow up until these full effects are reach (one
month).
No later than 48 hours into therapy
Recommend self-management at home for the first month by
teaching the patient to take his own Hamilton inventory every
other day.
Recommend seeing for an initial assessment in one week. -
ANSWER Recommend seeing for an initial assessment in one
week.
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In using the patient Health Questionaire-9 to assess your
patient for depression. Which of the following are true of the
PHQ-9 (Select all that apply).
The tool asks about symptoms experienced over the last 2
weeks.
A patient answering "nearly every day" on every question
would be defined as having severe depression.
This tool asks patients if they are experiencing anhedonia, and
uses the term properly.
The tool asks about sleep, appetite and energy
The final question on the tool asks about how difficult
symptoms have made work, home life or getting along with
others. - ANSWER The tool asks about symptoms experienced
over the last 2 weeks.
