Exam 25: Depressive Disorders

The mental health nurse is creating a plan of care for a child diagnosed with a depressive disorder.The parents report the child does not seem to know how to make friends and does not seem to be doing as well in school as a family member who is in the same grade.Recently,their child started picking fights while waiting for the bus.The nurse recognizes that the child's depressive symptoms occur among which age group?

What is the priority reason for the nurse to perform a full physical health assessment on a client admitted with a diagnosis of MDD?

A client diagnosed with MDD states,"I've been feeling 'down' for 3 months.Will I ever feel like myself again?" Which statement by the nurse best assesses this client's affective symptoms?

A client is diagnosed with Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)(dysthymia).Which should the nurse classify as an affective symptom of this disorder?

The nurse is caring for four clients taking various medications,including imipramine (Tofranil),doxepine (Sinequan),ziprasidone (Geodon),and tranylcypromine (Parnate).The nurse orders a special diet for the client receiving which medication?

The nurse admits an older client who is experiencing memory loss,confused thinking,and apathy.A psychiatrist suspects depression.What is the rationale for performing a mini-mental status examination?

A newly admitted client is diagnosed with MDD with suicidal ideations.Which is the priority nursing intervention for this client?

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of PDD.Which client statement describes a symptom consistent with this diagnosis?

An isolative client was admitted 4 days ago with a diagnosis of MDD.Which nursing statement would best motivate this client to attend a therapeutic group being held in the milieu?

Which is associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

A depressed client reports to the nurse a history of divorce,job loss,family estrangement,and cocaine abuse.According to learning theory,which is the cause of this client's symptoms?

A 20-year-old female has a diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.Which of the following should the nurse identify as consistent with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews the laboratory data of a 29-year-old client suspected of having MDD.Which laboratory value would potentially rule out this diagnosis?

A client is prescribed phenelzine (Nardil).Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that discharge teaching about this medication has been successful? Select all that apply.