NR 547 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Answer: Scoring Instructions.
Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests
depression.
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale. Answer: The Geriatric Depression Scale
(GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users
respond in a "Yes/No" format. The GDS was originally developed as a
30-item instrument. Since this version proved both time-consuming and
difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item version was developed.
The shortened form (GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were
chosen because of their high correlation with depressive symptoms in
previous validation studies
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population. Answer: he GDS
may be used with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately
cognitively impaired older adults. It has been extensively used in
community, acute care, and long-term care settings.
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score. Answer: Of the 15 items,
10 indicated the presence of depression when answered positively, while
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Answer: Scoring Instructions.
Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests
depression.
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale. Answer: The Geriatric Depression Scale
(GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users
respond in a "Yes/No" format. The GDS was originally developed as a
30-item instrument. Since this version proved both time-consuming and
difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item version was developed.
The shortened form (GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were
chosen because of their high correlation with depressive symptoms in
previous validation studies
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population. Answer: he GDS
may be used with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately
cognitively impaired older adults. It has been extensively used in
community, acute care, and long-term care settings.
◉ Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score. Answer: Of the 15 items,
10 indicated the presence of depression when answered positively, while
