PMHNP NR 547 Final Study Guide ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED & ELABORATED) 100% SOLVED 2025!!
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression - ANSWER✔✔-Unipolar
major depression (major depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or
hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - ANSWER✔✔-Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for
each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression
Geriatric Depression Scale - ANSWER✔✔-The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a
self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No" format.
The GDS was originally developed as a 30-item instrument. Since this version proved
both time-consuming and difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item version was
developed. The shortened form (GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
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,Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were chosen because of
their high correlation with depressive symptoms in previous validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population - ANSWER✔✔-he GDS may be used
with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitively impaired older adults. It
has been extensively used in community, acute care, and long-term care settings.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score - ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the
presence of depression when answered positively, while the rest (question numbers 1,
5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression when answered negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; (No
Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or psychotherapeutic treatment may be
indicated
Base treatment on duration of symptoms and functional impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
treatment indicated)
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, 12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention - ANSWER✔✔-The
presence of depression warrants prompt intervention and treatment. The GDS may be
used to monitor depression over time in all clinical settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form should prompt an in-depth
psychological assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] - ANSWER✔✔-A brief 9-item self-report
questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of depression; widely used by
health care providers, in validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - ANSWER✔✔-Widely used to screen for
depression and to measure behavioral manifestations and severity of depression.
The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The inventory contains 21 self-report items which
individuals complete using multiple choice response formats.
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COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED & ELABORATED) 100% SOLVED 2025!!
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression - ANSWER✔✔-Unipolar
major depression (major depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or
hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - ANSWER✔✔-Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for
each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression
Geriatric Depression Scale - ANSWER✔✔-The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a
self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No" format.
The GDS was originally developed as a 30-item instrument. Since this version proved
both time-consuming and difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item version was
developed. The shortened form (GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
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,Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were chosen because of
their high correlation with depressive symptoms in previous validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population - ANSWER✔✔-he GDS may be used
with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitively impaired older adults. It
has been extensively used in community, acute care, and long-term care settings.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score - ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the
presence of depression when answered positively, while the rest (question numbers 1,
5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression when answered negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; (No
Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or psychotherapeutic treatment may be
indicated
Base treatment on duration of symptoms and functional impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
treatment indicated)
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, 12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention - ANSWER✔✔-The
presence of depression warrants prompt intervention and treatment. The GDS may be
used to monitor depression over time in all clinical settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form should prompt an in-depth
psychological assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] - ANSWER✔✔-A brief 9-item self-report
questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of depression; widely used by
health care providers, in validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - ANSWER✔✔-Widely used to screen for
depression and to measure behavioral manifestations and severity of depression.
The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The inventory contains 21 self-report items which
individuals complete using multiple choice response formats.
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