Exam 28: Mood and Affect Updated for Dsm-5

A nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a client admitted for thoughts of suicide.Which assessment findings would indicate that the client is at a high level risk of suicide? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client who is exhibiting manifestations of a mood disorder.Which assessment findings indicate that the client may be at an increased risk for bipolar disorder? Select all that apply.

Which assessment findings indicate that a client is at increased risk for suicide? Select all that apply.

Which data should suggest to the home health nurse that the client experiencing postpartum depression is improving?

Which condition is associated with the highest rate of comorbidity with depression?

The nurse is planning care for an adult client demonstrating symptoms of depression.Which assessment technique is most appropriate?

A nurse at a psychiatrist's office is reviewing the medication prescribed to several new clients for mood disorders.Which order would the nurse question?

A client is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)for the treatment of depression.Which instructions should the nurse include regarding this therapy? Select all that apply.

The nurse is instructing a new mother on the strategies to prevent the development of postpartum depression.Which instructions will the nurse include in the teaching session with the client? Select all that apply.

A nurse working on a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD).Upon assessment of the client,which clinical manifestations does the nurse recognize as consistent with this diagnosis?

A client who was widowed 3 years ago states,"I don't have many friends.The only people I visit with are some acquaintances at the local bar." Which health problem does the nurse realize the client is at risk for based on this statement?

A client who has attempted to commit suicide in the past tells the nurse about feeling better since being prescribed an antidepressant medication.Which conclusion by the nurse is appropriate based on the assessment data?

The nurse is performing an assessment on an 8-year-old child who the mother is concerned has depression.Which symptoms of depression are consistent with a child of this age?

The nurse is assessing a client who is 4 weeks postpartum.The client reports having no appetite and wanting to sleep all day.What does this information suggest to the nurse?

The postpartum client states that she cannot understand why she does not enjoy being with her baby.Based on this data,which does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

A client is experiencing symptoms of depression.Which laboratory or diagnostic test would be the priority to determine if depression is being caused by another health problem?

The nurse observes a client being treated for depression sitting with the head down and avoiding conversation with peers.Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this client?

A client states that he often wonders if everyone would be better off if he were dead.What does the nurse identify this as?

A nurse working in a psychiatric hospital is performing a suicide assessment on a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD).Which actions by the nurse are appropriate when conducting a suicide assessment? Select all that apply.

A client who is breastfeeding has been diagnosed with postpartum depression after delivering her first child.Which medications does the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this client? Select all that apply.