Examl 3:l NSG221/l NSGl 221l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
whatl arel typesl ofl moodl disorders?
Answer:
l Primaryl moodl disordersl arel majorl depressivel andl bipolar
QUESTION
whatl isl majorl depressivel disorderl (MDD)?
Answer:
l depressedl moodl majorityl ofl dayl nearlyl everydayl
-l episodesl lastingl atleastl 2l weeksl wherel ptl losesl pleasurel inl everything
QUESTION
whatl isl majorl depressivel disorderl (MDD)l sx?
Answer:
l thel sxl resultl inl severel distressl orl impairedl social,l occupational,l orl otherl typesl ofl
functioning
-l changesl inl eatingl habitsl ->l unplannedl weightl gainl orl lossl
,-l hypersomnial orl insomnial
-l impairedl concentrationl
-l feell worthless,l hopeless,l guilt,l orl despairl
-l thoughtsl ofl deathl orl suicidel
-l overwhelmingl fatiguel
-l pessimisticl thinkingl w/ol hopesl ofl gettingl betterl
-l somel ptl alsol havel delusionsl andl hallucinationsl (thisl combol isl calledl psychoticl
depression)
QUESTION
whatl isl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
l Al moodl disorderl inl whichl thel personl alternatesl betweenl thel hopelessnessl andl lethargyl
ofl depressionl andl thel overexcitedl statel ofl mania.
-l I:l 1+l manicl orl mixedl episodesl withl majorl depressivel episodesl
-l II:l 1+l majorl depressivel episodesl withl atl leastl 1l hypomanicl episodel
-l mixed:l majorl depressivel andl manial alternatel withl periodsl ofl normall behavior
QUESTION
whatl isl manial ofl bipolarl disorderl (BPD)?
Answer:
l distinctl periodl wherel moodl isl elevatedl orl irritable
-l lastsl minimuml ofl 1l weekl (unlessl treatedl sooner)l
-l inflatedl selfl esteeml
-l decreasedl sleepl
-l excessivel andl pressuredl speechl (rapidl loudl talkingl w/ol pause)
, -l flightl ofl ideasl (racingl unconcentratedl thoughts)
-l easilyl distracted
-l increasedl psychomotorl agitation
-l involvedl withl riskyl activitiesl withl highl potentiall forl painfull consequences
-l moodl isl cheerful,l enthusiastic,l orl irritable
-l irritablel whenl havel tol followl rulesl
-l blamesl othersl forl challengesl faced
-l mayl havel delusionsl andl hallucinations
QUESTION
whatl isl hypomania?
Answer:
l abnormall persistentl elevatedl irritablel moodl andl otherl mildl sxl ofl manial
-l differencel isl hypol doesntl impairl functioningl andl nol psychoticl featuresl
-l rapidl cycling:l mixedl episodesl experiencingl manial andl depressionl everydayl forl atl leastl
1l week
QUESTION
whatl arel causesl ofl moodl disorders?
Answer:
l -l biologic/genetic
-l neurochemicall (neurotransmittersl -l serotoninl andl NE)l
-l neuroendocrinel (hormonel fluctuationsl r/tl depression)
QUESTION
whatl isl treatmentl forl depression?
Answer:
l ECT:l forl ptl unresponsivel tol antidepressantsl orl havel severel ADRs
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
whatl arel typesl ofl moodl disorders?
Answer:
l Primaryl moodl disordersl arel majorl depressivel andl bipolar
QUESTION
whatl isl majorl depressivel disorderl (MDD)?
Answer:
l depressedl moodl majorityl ofl dayl nearlyl everydayl
-l episodesl lastingl atleastl 2l weeksl wherel ptl losesl pleasurel inl everything
QUESTION
whatl isl majorl depressivel disorderl (MDD)l sx?
Answer:
l thel sxl resultl inl severel distressl orl impairedl social,l occupational,l orl otherl typesl ofl
functioning
-l changesl inl eatingl habitsl ->l unplannedl weightl gainl orl lossl
,-l hypersomnial orl insomnial
-l impairedl concentrationl
-l feell worthless,l hopeless,l guilt,l orl despairl
-l thoughtsl ofl deathl orl suicidel
-l overwhelmingl fatiguel
-l pessimisticl thinkingl w/ol hopesl ofl gettingl betterl
-l somel ptl alsol havel delusionsl andl hallucinationsl (thisl combol isl calledl psychoticl
depression)
QUESTION
whatl isl bipolarl disorder?
Answer:
l Al moodl disorderl inl whichl thel personl alternatesl betweenl thel hopelessnessl andl lethargyl
ofl depressionl andl thel overexcitedl statel ofl mania.
-l I:l 1+l manicl orl mixedl episodesl withl majorl depressivel episodesl
-l II:l 1+l majorl depressivel episodesl withl atl leastl 1l hypomanicl episodel
-l mixed:l majorl depressivel andl manial alternatel withl periodsl ofl normall behavior
QUESTION
whatl isl manial ofl bipolarl disorderl (BPD)?
Answer:
l distinctl periodl wherel moodl isl elevatedl orl irritable
-l lastsl minimuml ofl 1l weekl (unlessl treatedl sooner)l
-l inflatedl selfl esteeml
-l decreasedl sleepl
-l excessivel andl pressuredl speechl (rapidl loudl talkingl w/ol pause)
, -l flightl ofl ideasl (racingl unconcentratedl thoughts)
-l easilyl distracted
-l increasedl psychomotorl agitation
-l involvedl withl riskyl activitiesl withl highl potentiall forl painfull consequences
-l moodl isl cheerful,l enthusiastic,l orl irritable
-l irritablel whenl havel tol followl rulesl
-l blamesl othersl forl challengesl faced
-l mayl havel delusionsl andl hallucinations
QUESTION
whatl isl hypomania?
Answer:
l abnormall persistentl elevatedl irritablel moodl andl otherl mildl sxl ofl manial
-l differencel isl hypol doesntl impairl functioningl andl nol psychoticl featuresl
-l rapidl cycling:l mixedl episodesl experiencingl manial andl depressionl everydayl forl atl leastl
1l week
QUESTION
whatl arel causesl ofl moodl disorders?
Answer:
l -l biologic/genetic
-l neurochemicall (neurotransmittersl -l serotoninl andl NE)l
-l neuroendocrinel (hormonel fluctuationsl r/tl depression)
QUESTION
whatl isl treatmentl forl depression?
Answer:
l ECT:l forl ptl unresponsivel tol antidepressantsl orl havel severel ADRs
