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Pharmacology Midterm Review Case Study #2 Questions
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
A.R. is a 25 year-old woman who presents to the student health
clinic for a routine physical examination. During her visit, A.R.
states, "I've been feeling pretty down lately and just want to
give up." Her physical examination is unremarkable, and all
laboratory tests (complete blood count (CBC) with differential,
chemistry panel, and thyroid function tests) are within normal
limits. A beta-human chorionic gonadotropin test is negative.
Her medical history is noncontributory, she takes no
medications other than an oral contraceptive, and she denies
drinking alcohol or using other recreational substances.
When asked, A.R. states that she has had increasing periods of
depressed mood over the past few months and often finds
herself crying in the morning for no particular reason. She
reports that she has no interest in her old hobbies (playing the
piano, mountain biking, gardening). She is engaged to be
married in 3 mont - ANSWER (d) Major Depressive Disorder
Which of the following screening questionnaires for Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD) can be adapted to serve as a useful
and rapid screening tool for nurses in a clinical setting?
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(a) Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
(b) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
(c) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-7)
(d) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - ANSWER (d) Patient
Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
A.R. is given a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, classified
according to the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as being
severe. Her treating physician employs various
nonpharmacologic treatment options, including empathic
listening, recommending sleep hygiene measures, enrolment in
an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) counseling
program, and behavioural activation.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate example of
behavioural activation?
(a) Encourage A.R. to confront her future mother-in-law about
her unrealistic expectations concerning the wedding guest list
(b) Encourage A.R. to go mountain biking with her fiancé at
least once a week
(c) Encourage A.R. to begin and maintain a small herb garden
Pharmacology Midterm Review Case Study #2 Questions
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
A.R. is a 25 year-old woman who presents to the student health
clinic for a routine physical examination. During her visit, A.R.
states, "I've been feeling pretty down lately and just want to
give up." Her physical examination is unremarkable, and all
laboratory tests (complete blood count (CBC) with differential,
chemistry panel, and thyroid function tests) are within normal
limits. A beta-human chorionic gonadotropin test is negative.
Her medical history is noncontributory, she takes no
medications other than an oral contraceptive, and she denies
drinking alcohol or using other recreational substances.
When asked, A.R. states that she has had increasing periods of
depressed mood over the past few months and often finds
herself crying in the morning for no particular reason. She
reports that she has no interest in her old hobbies (playing the
piano, mountain biking, gardening). She is engaged to be
married in 3 mont - ANSWER (d) Major Depressive Disorder
Which of the following screening questionnaires for Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD) can be adapted to serve as a useful
and rapid screening tool for nurses in a clinical setting?
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(a) Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
(b) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
(c) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-7)
(d) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - ANSWER (d) Patient
Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
A.R. is given a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, classified
according to the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as being
severe. Her treating physician employs various
nonpharmacologic treatment options, including empathic
listening, recommending sleep hygiene measures, enrolment in
an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) counseling
program, and behavioural activation.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate example of
behavioural activation?
(a) Encourage A.R. to confront her future mother-in-law about
her unrealistic expectations concerning the wedding guest list
(b) Encourage A.R. to go mountain biking with her fiancé at
least once a week
(c) Encourage A.R. to begin and maintain a small herb garden
