Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3|| questions and answers || verified
answers grade A || latest update 2024
What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? -
CORRECT ANSWER : Anxiety
What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general
anxiety disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER : excessive anxiety
and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months
What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER : Five or more symptoms
including at least one depressed mood or loss of interest present
in the same two weeks and present nearly every day
differential diagnoses that would mimic the symptoms of
depression? - CORRECT ANSWER : *Anxiety
*PTSD
*Substance Abuse
What are the risk factors for major depression? - CORRECT
ANSWER : *Age
*Gender
*Personal Hx (migrains, PUD, chronic pain)
What are the common presenting symptoms of depression in the
geriatric patient? - CORRECT ANSWER : Somatic (general
pain)
Psychology (feeling of guilt/worry, suicidal, memory)
Psychomotor (anxiety/agitation)
Vegetative (poor appitite/sleep)
What are the NON-pharmacologic treatments for management
for major depressive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER :
Interpersonal and cognitive behavior therapy
What are the pharmacologic treatments for management for
major depressive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER : SSRI,
SNRI, TCA, MAO
Names of common SSRIs - CORRECT ANSWER : Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (paxil)
Citalopram (celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
, Names of common SNRIs - CORRECT ANSWER :
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major
depression? - CORRECT ANSWER : a slower metabolism
requires lower dosing; greater risk of falls, osteoporosis,
fractures
What are the pharmacologic versus nonpharmacologic treatment
for management for general anxiety disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER : non-pharmacological interventions of cognitive
behavioral therapy has proven equal results to SSRI
pharmacologic therapy
DIGFAST for bipolar because your digging yourself into hole -
CORRECT ANSWER : Distractibility
Indiscretion/Insomnia
Grandiosity
Flight of ideas
Activities ↑
Sleep Deficit
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