Exam 16: Depressive Disorders

The nurse is caring for a client with a postpartum emotional disorder. Which postpartum disorder is correctly matched with its presenting symptoms?

The client with major depressive episode is experiencing command hallucination for self-harm. Which intervention should be the nurse's priority at this time?

The nurse determines that a depressed client is using the cognitive distortion of "automatic thoughts." Which client statement is evidence of the "automatic thought" of discounting positives?

Which characteristic would help a nurse distinguish between dysthymia and major depressive disorder (MDD)?

The depressed client is receiving light therapy. Which instruction would the nurse share with the client?

An older adult client has a diagnosis of dysthymic disorder. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse expect the client to exhibit? (Select all that apply.)

The client experiences sadness and melancholia in September continuing through November. Which factors should a nurse identify as most likely to contribute to the etiology of these symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

Which scale would a nurse practitioner use to assess a depressed client?

Which action should the nurse take when a depressed client refuses electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Which highest priority outcome would the nurse add to the plan of care for a depressed client?

The nurse is caring for a client with major depressive disorder who is withdrawn, uncommunicative, and secludes self in room. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse add to the plan of care?

After 5 months of taking nortriptyline (Aventyl) for depressive symptoms, a client reports that the medication doesn't seem as effective as before. Which question should the nurse ask to determine the cause of this problem?

The nurse is preparing an antidepressant medication for a 13-year-old client who is experiencing major depressive disorder. Which FDA-approved medication should the nurse administer?

The depressed client is prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which statements by the client should indicate to a nurse that the discharge teaching about this medication has been successful? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching the depressed client about bupropion (Wellbutrin). Which statement by the client indicates effective teaching?

The nurse is teaching about the diagnosis disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). Which information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse discovers a client has a history of divorce, job loss, family estrangement, and cocaine abuse. Which theory explains the etiology of this client's depressive symptoms?

A client is taking phenelzine (Nardil). Which statement by the client should cause the nurse to intervene?

The nurse is assisting with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). What is the rationale for administering 100% oxygen to a client during and after ECT?

The nurse is preparing a presentation about Beck's cognitive theory. Which cognitive distortion would the nurse include in the teaching session?