NR 547 FINAL STUDY GUIDE – PMHNP| QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2025/2026
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression -CORRECT
ANSWERs 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) -CORRECT ANSWERs Scoring
Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded CORRECT ANSWER. A score of 5
or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression
Geriatric Depression Scale -CORRECT ANSWERs 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 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 -CORRECT ANSWERs 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 -CORRECT ANSWERs
Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated of the 15
items, 10 indicated the presence of depression when CORRECT ANSWERed
,positively, while the rest (question numbers 1, 5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression
when CORRECT 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)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or
combination treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention -CORRECT
ANSWERs 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] -CORRECT ANSWERs 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) -CORRECT ANSWERs 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.
The BDI takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Validity and reliability of
the BDI has been tested across populations, worldwide.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) -CORRECT
ANSWERs Designed for use in the general population and is now used as a
screener for depression in primary care settings.
It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-point scale, which measure major
dimensions of depression experienced in the past week.
The CES-D can be used for children as young as 6 and through older adulthood.
It has been tested across gender and cultural populations and maintains
consistent validity and reliability. The scale takes about 20 minutes to
administer, including scoring.
EQ-5D -CORRECT ANSWERs The EQ-5D is a standardized, non-disease
specific instrument for describing and evaluating health-related quality of life.
The instrument measures quality of life in five dimensions: mobility, self-care,
usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) -CORRECT ANSWERs
CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2025/2026
When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression -CORRECT
ANSWERs 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) -CORRECT ANSWERs Scoring
Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded CORRECT ANSWER. A score of 5
or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression
Geriatric Depression Scale -CORRECT ANSWERs 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 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 -CORRECT ANSWERs 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 -CORRECT ANSWERs
Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated of the 15
items, 10 indicated the presence of depression when CORRECT ANSWERed
,positively, while the rest (question numbers 1, 5, 7, 11, 13) indicated depression
when CORRECT 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)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or
combination treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention -CORRECT
ANSWERs 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] -CORRECT ANSWERs 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) -CORRECT ANSWERs 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.
The BDI takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Validity and reliability of
the BDI has been tested across populations, worldwide.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) -CORRECT
ANSWERs Designed for use in the general population and is now used as a
screener for depression in primary care settings.
It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-point scale, which measure major
dimensions of depression experienced in the past week.
The CES-D can be used for children as young as 6 and through older adulthood.
It has been tested across gender and cultural populations and maintains
consistent validity and reliability. The scale takes about 20 minutes to
administer, including scoring.
EQ-5D -CORRECT ANSWERs The EQ-5D is a standardized, non-disease
specific instrument for describing and evaluating health-related quality of life.
The instrument measures quality of life in five dimensions: mobility, self-care,
usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) -CORRECT ANSWERs
