NR 547 Final Exam Questions and
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What does a score of 8-16 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Mild depression
What does a score of 0-7 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Normal (no depression)
,What does a score of 17-23 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Moderate depression
What does a score of 24 or higher on the
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
indicate? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Severe depression
How are items on the Hamilton Depression
Rating Scale (HAM-D) scored? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Each item is scored 0-2 or 0-4, depending
on severity.
What type of tool is the Hamilton Depression
Rating Scale (HAM-D)? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A
clinician administered tool used to assess the
severity of depression symptoms.
,What aspects of depression does the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) evaluate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Psychological and physical
aspects of depression.
HAM-D 17 Components - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Mood
Guilt Feelings
SI
Insomnia
Work and Activities
Psychomotor Agitation or retardation
Anxiety (psychological and somatic symptoms)
Somatic symptoms
Hypochondriasis
Loss of weight
Insight
, Limitation of HAM-D rating scale - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-More focused on somatic symptoms which
can over estimate depression in medically ill
patients
Alternative to HAM-D Scale - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Montgomery-Ashberg Depression Rating Scale
(MADRS) which is better for tracking and
treatment response
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Consists of yes/no questions that assess
emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms
of depresion in older adults. It avoids somatic
symptoms that may overlap with medical
conditions
Answers 2026 Practice Test Exam
Questions And Correct Answers Rated
100%
What does a score of 8-16 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Mild depression
What does a score of 0-7 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Normal (no depression)
,What does a score of 17-23 on the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Moderate depression
What does a score of 24 or higher on the
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
indicate? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Severe depression
How are items on the Hamilton Depression
Rating Scale (HAM-D) scored? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Each item is scored 0-2 or 0-4, depending
on severity.
What type of tool is the Hamilton Depression
Rating Scale (HAM-D)? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A
clinician administered tool used to assess the
severity of depression symptoms.
,What aspects of depression does the Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) evaluate? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Psychological and physical
aspects of depression.
HAM-D 17 Components - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Mood
Guilt Feelings
SI
Insomnia
Work and Activities
Psychomotor Agitation or retardation
Anxiety (psychological and somatic symptoms)
Somatic symptoms
Hypochondriasis
Loss of weight
Insight
, Limitation of HAM-D rating scale - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-More focused on somatic symptoms which
can over estimate depression in medically ill
patients
Alternative to HAM-D Scale - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Montgomery-Ashberg Depression Rating Scale
(MADRS) which is better for tracking and
treatment response
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Consists of yes/no questions that assess
emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms
of depresion in older adults. It avoids somatic
symptoms that may overlap with medical
conditions
