Examl 3:l NSG221/l NSGl 221l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl somaticl symptoms
Answer:
Thesel symptomsl appearl asl majorl manifestationl amongl culturesl thatl avoidl verbalizingl
emotions
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl children
Answer:
schooll phobia,l hyperactivity,l learningl disorders,l failingl grades,l antisociall behaviors
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl Adolescents
Answer:
substancel abuse,l gangs,l riskyl behaviors,l droppingl outl ofl school
,QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl Adults
Answer:
substancel abuse,l eatingl disorders,l compulsivel behaviors
QUESTION
Majorl depression
Answer:
Thisl canl manifestl overl 2l weeksl withl 5l orl morel symptoms,l Notl duel tol anotherl
probleml suchl asl al medicall conditionl orl otherl mentall illness,l Impairmentl inl functioning,l
Lossl ofl interestl inl goals,l Weightl canl bel gainl orl loss,l Sleepl tool muchl orl tool little
QUESTION
Majorl depressionl treatment
Answer:
Treatmentl includesl morel thanl justl medicine.l Itl alsol includesl Psychotherapy,l
interpersonal,l behavioral,l cognitivel therapy,l Cognitivel Behaviorall Therapyl (CBT)l
particularlyl helpfull becausel therel arel usuall cognitivel distortionsl involvedl inl depressionl
andl Electroconvulsivel Therapy
QUESTION
Seel DSMl criterial inl thisl modulel 9
Answer:
Seel tablel 17.5l inl thisl modulel forl examplesl modulel 9
,QUESTION
Electroconvulsivel Therapy
Answer:
Goodl optionl forl pregnantl patients,l olderl adultsl whol cannotl toleratel medications,l thosel
whol arel activelyl suicidall whilel waitingl forl antidepressantsl tol work,l Treatmentl Resistantl
Depression
QUESTION
non-pharml treatmentsl forl depression
Answer:
Transcraniall magneticl transmission
Deepl brainl stimulation
Vagall nervel stimulation
Esketaminel (Spravato):
QUESTION
Rolel ofl nurse
Answer:
-Mayl needl tol bel morel directivel ifl patientl needsl stepl byl stepl assistancel forl selfl care
Forl examplesl statingl It'sl timel tol getl upl andl
Letl mel helpl youl tol setl upl forl al showerl andl gettingl dressed.
-Matchl tonel withl patient'sl mood
Sad-l wel don'tl usel humorl orl overjoyedl attitude
QUESTION
Self-ratingl scalesl forl depression
Answer:
, Zungl Self-Ratingl Depressionl Scalel andl Beckl Depressionl Inventory
QUESTION
Otherl antidepressants
Answer:
suchl asl desvenlafaxinel (Pristiq),l venlafaxinel (Effexor),l bupropionl (Wellbutrin),l duloxetinel
(Cymbalta),l trazodonel (Desyrel),l andl nefazodonel (Serzone)
Atypicall antipsychotics
QUESTION
MAOIs
Answer:
Dietl andl drug-drugl interactions-l hypertensivel crisis
QUESTION
SSRI
Answer:
Leastl sidel effects,l lessl lethall inl OD.l Blackboxl warningl inl children/adol/youngl adults
QUESTION
Tricyclic
Answer:
Sedating,l lethall inl overdose,l anticholinergic,l usel withl cautionl inl olderl adults
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl somaticl symptoms
Answer:
Thesel symptomsl appearl asl majorl manifestationl amongl culturesl thatl avoidl verbalizingl
emotions
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl children
Answer:
schooll phobia,l hyperactivity,l learningl disorders,l failingl grades,l antisociall behaviors
QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl Adolescents
Answer:
substancel abuse,l gangs,l riskyl behaviors,l droppingl outl ofl school
,QUESTION
Moodl disorderl symptomsl inl Adults
Answer:
substancel abuse,l eatingl disorders,l compulsivel behaviors
QUESTION
Majorl depression
Answer:
Thisl canl manifestl overl 2l weeksl withl 5l orl morel symptoms,l Notl duel tol anotherl
probleml suchl asl al medicall conditionl orl otherl mentall illness,l Impairmentl inl functioning,l
Lossl ofl interestl inl goals,l Weightl canl bel gainl orl loss,l Sleepl tool muchl orl tool little
QUESTION
Majorl depressionl treatment
Answer:
Treatmentl includesl morel thanl justl medicine.l Itl alsol includesl Psychotherapy,l
interpersonal,l behavioral,l cognitivel therapy,l Cognitivel Behaviorall Therapyl (CBT)l
particularlyl helpfull becausel therel arel usuall cognitivel distortionsl involvedl inl depressionl
andl Electroconvulsivel Therapy
QUESTION
Seel DSMl criterial inl thisl modulel 9
Answer:
Seel tablel 17.5l inl thisl modulel forl examplesl modulel 9
,QUESTION
Electroconvulsivel Therapy
Answer:
Goodl optionl forl pregnantl patients,l olderl adultsl whol cannotl toleratel medications,l thosel
whol arel activelyl suicidall whilel waitingl forl antidepressantsl tol work,l Treatmentl Resistantl
Depression
QUESTION
non-pharml treatmentsl forl depression
Answer:
Transcraniall magneticl transmission
Deepl brainl stimulation
Vagall nervel stimulation
Esketaminel (Spravato):
QUESTION
Rolel ofl nurse
Answer:
-Mayl needl tol bel morel directivel ifl patientl needsl stepl byl stepl assistancel forl selfl care
Forl examplesl statingl It'sl timel tol getl upl andl
Letl mel helpl youl tol setl upl forl al showerl andl gettingl dressed.
-Matchl tonel withl patient'sl mood
Sad-l wel don'tl usel humorl orl overjoyedl attitude
QUESTION
Self-ratingl scalesl forl depression
Answer:
, Zungl Self-Ratingl Depressionl Scalel andl Beckl Depressionl Inventory
QUESTION
Otherl antidepressants
Answer:
suchl asl desvenlafaxinel (Pristiq),l venlafaxinel (Effexor),l bupropionl (Wellbutrin),l duloxetinel
(Cymbalta),l trazodonel (Desyrel),l andl nefazodonel (Serzone)
Atypicall antipsychotics
QUESTION
MAOIs
Answer:
Dietl andl drug-drugl interactions-l hypertensivel crisis
QUESTION
SSRI
Answer:
Leastl sidel effects,l lessl lethall inl OD.l Blackboxl warningl inl children/adol/youngl adults
QUESTION
Tricyclic
Answer:
Sedating,l lethall inl overdose,l anticholinergic,l usel withl cautionl inl olderl adults
