Exam 12: Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar, and Adjustment Disorders

What information would serve as the basis for the nurse's reply when asked whether the cycling of moods from depressed to manic is a constant pattern seen in bipolar disorders?

An inappropriately dressed patient has not slept for 3 days while making excessive,expensive long-distance phone calls.When the patient can be heard singing loudly in the examining room,the nurse makes initial plans to focus on:

Which of the following statements would correctly serve as a basis for teaching a family the usual outcome of an adjustment disorder?

Which question would be most effective in helping a patient with an adjustment disorder identify the event that triggered the maladaptive response?

Which measure consistent with the use of cognitive therapy could the nurse incorporate into the treatment plan of a chronically depressed patient?

What measure will facilitate communication with a patient who is depressed and evidencing psychomotor retardation and withdrawal?

The nurse manager,teaching a class to new staff members about working with patients with adjustment disorders,will specify that the intervention most helpful in working with patients with this diagnosis is:

The major rationale for careful ongoing assessment of a patient with adjustment disorder is:

When assessing a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder,which abnormal diagnostic tests would be considered a possible factor in the manifestation of the disorder? Select all that apply

Which outcomes would be appropriate to determine early favorable response to antidepressant medication?

Which nursing measure would be relevant to protecting the physiologic integrity of a patient during a manic episode when marked hyperactivity is present?

The nurse would evaluate that patient education regarding lithium therapy for an individual with bipolar disorder as effective if the patient states:

What information concerning amitriptyline (Elavil)50 mg tid would the nurse give the patient regarding the expected outcome of this medication therapy?

A teenager is admitted to the adolescent unit with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depression.Which information collected from the assessment interview will be given highest priority when planning the patient's care?

Which principle should the nurse apply when planning care for a patient who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and currently in the manic phase?

Which statements regarding a hypomanic episode are true? Select all that apply.

What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient exhibiting signs of acute mania that include exaggerated physical activity,agitation,insomnia,and anorexia?

Which nursing intervention is most therapeutic when the nurse is managing the aggressive,disruptive behaviors of a manic patient whose attempts to control the milieu has been rejected by the other patients?

Which statement by the patient would indicate the need for additional education regarding the prescribed lithium treatment regimen?

Which symptom related to thought-flow disturbance is the nurse most likely to assess in a newly admitted patient who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder,manic episode?