NURS 623 Exam 3 Latest Updated 2024
What are the common presenting symptoms of depression in the geriatric
patient? - correct answers-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 answers-Interpersonal and cognitive behavior
therapy
What are the pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive
disorder? - correct answers-SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAO
Names of common SSRIs - correct answers-Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (paxil)
Citalopram (celexa)
,Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Names of common SNRIs - correct answers-Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression? - correct
answers-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 answers-non-pharmacological
interventions of cognitive behavioral therapy has proven equal results to SSRI
pharmacologic therapy
What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? - correct answers-
Anxiety
What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder?
- correct answers-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
answers-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
answers-*Anxiety
*PTSD
*Substance Abuse
What are the risk factors for major depression? - correct answers-*Age
*Gender
*Personal Hx (migrains, PUD, chronic pain)
*Fx Hx (depression, suicide, alcholism, substance abuse)
DIGFAST for bipolar because your digging yourself into hole - correct answers-
Distractibility
Indiscretion/Insomnia
Grandiosity
Flight of ideas
What are the common presenting symptoms of depression in the geriatric
patient? - correct answers-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 answers-Interpersonal and cognitive behavior
therapy
What are the pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive
disorder? - correct answers-SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAO
Names of common SSRIs - correct answers-Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (paxil)
Citalopram (celexa)
,Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Names of common SNRIs - correct answers-Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression? - correct
answers-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 answers-non-pharmacological
interventions of cognitive behavioral therapy has proven equal results to SSRI
pharmacologic therapy
What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? - correct answers-
Anxiety
What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder?
- correct answers-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
answers-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
answers-*Anxiety
*PTSD
*Substance Abuse
What are the risk factors for major depression? - correct answers-*Age
*Gender
*Personal Hx (migrains, PUD, chronic pain)
*Fx Hx (depression, suicide, alcholism, substance abuse)
DIGFAST for bipolar because your digging yourself into hole - correct answers-
Distractibility
Indiscretion/Insomnia
Grandiosity
Flight of ideas
