Davis Advantage - Chapter 16 Questions
and Answers Solved
A female client is on hormonal replacement therapy because of hormonal imbalance. Which disorders
are more likely to appear in the client? Select all that apply.
A. Major depressive disorder
B. Persistent depressive disorder
C. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
D. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
E. Medication-induced depressive disorder - Answer C, E
A primary health-care provider infers from a test that a client's depression is somatically treatable. The
elevated level of which parameter might be the reason for reaching such a conclusion?
A. Calcium
B. Serum cortisol
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone - Answer B
A client has been in multiple abusive relationships yet stays with the significant other because the client
feels he or she cannot leave. Which theory can best explain the client's depression?
A. Learning theory
B. Cognitive theory
C. Object loss theory
D. Psychoanalytical theory - Answer A
A client who suffered a head injury in an accident complains of frequent sleepiness and loss of appetite.
Which part of the client's brain has most likely been affected?
, A. Cerebellum
B. Hippocampus
C. Hypothalamus
D. Frontal cortex - Answer C
A client with severe depressive disorder is found to be obsessively washing hands. Which therapy would
be beneficial to control this condition in the client?
A. Light therapy
B. Group therapy
C. Cognitive therapy
D. Electroconvulsive therapy - Answer C
A client is diagnosed with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Which would be a nursing
intervention for this client?
A. Determining the stage of grief
B. Teaching effective communication skills
C. Strengthening the client's coping and adaptive skills
D. Encouraging the client to take responsibility for self-care practices - Answer C
Which are the signs of depression observed in a 7-year-old child? Select all that apply.
A. Morbid thoughts
B. Excessive worrying
C. Aggressive behavior
D. Lack of social interactions
E. Lack of emotional expressiveness - Answer C, D
and Answers Solved
A female client is on hormonal replacement therapy because of hormonal imbalance. Which disorders
are more likely to appear in the client? Select all that apply.
A. Major depressive disorder
B. Persistent depressive disorder
C. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
D. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
E. Medication-induced depressive disorder - Answer C, E
A primary health-care provider infers from a test that a client's depression is somatically treatable. The
elevated level of which parameter might be the reason for reaching such a conclusion?
A. Calcium
B. Serum cortisol
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone - Answer B
A client has been in multiple abusive relationships yet stays with the significant other because the client
feels he or she cannot leave. Which theory can best explain the client's depression?
A. Learning theory
B. Cognitive theory
C. Object loss theory
D. Psychoanalytical theory - Answer A
A client who suffered a head injury in an accident complains of frequent sleepiness and loss of appetite.
Which part of the client's brain has most likely been affected?
, A. Cerebellum
B. Hippocampus
C. Hypothalamus
D. Frontal cortex - Answer C
A client with severe depressive disorder is found to be obsessively washing hands. Which therapy would
be beneficial to control this condition in the client?
A. Light therapy
B. Group therapy
C. Cognitive therapy
D. Electroconvulsive therapy - Answer C
A client is diagnosed with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Which would be a nursing
intervention for this client?
A. Determining the stage of grief
B. Teaching effective communication skills
C. Strengthening the client's coping and adaptive skills
D. Encouraging the client to take responsibility for self-care practices - Answer C
Which are the signs of depression observed in a 7-year-old child? Select all that apply.
A. Morbid thoughts
B. Excessive worrying
C. Aggressive behavior
D. Lack of social interactions
E. Lack of emotional expressiveness - Answer C, D
