Exam 29: Emotional Regulation and Mood

The nurse is caring for a client with major depression who is hospitalized for failure to thrive. The nurse understands that which body system is directly tied to emotional regulation?

The nurse is providing education to a client about recent brain imaging, which shows hippocampal volume loss. What is the nurse's understanding of this finding?

The nurse is providing education to a client about anxiety disorders. Which statement by the client requires further follow up by the nurse?

The nurse is assessing a client for hypomania. Which findings does the nurse associate with this condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is about to administer lithium to a client with a bipolar disorder. Which statement by the client requires immediate follow up by the nurse?

The nurse is teaching a community health class about the early detection and diagnosis of bipolar disorders. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Which assessment findings will the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client recently diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the condition?

The nurse is caring for a client with major depression. Which statement about this condition does the nurse know to be true?

While the nurse is reviewing the client's medication list, the client notes the use of an MAO inhibitor. Which medications does the nurse understand are MAO inhibitors?

The nurse cares for clients with a variety of depression disorders. Which client statements suggest the diagnosis of dysthymia? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with social anxiety disorder. Which distinguishing features does the nurse understand to be associated with this condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with a bipolar disorder. The nurse understands that the client's condition is characterized by which types of episodes? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing a client's experience with cognitive behavioral therapy. Which statement by the client indicates the therapy has been effective?

The nurse is preparing to administer paroxetine to a client with an anxiety disorder. The nurse understands which statement about this medication to be true?

The nurse is providing education to a client about the role of neurotransmitters in depression. Which areas of cognition does the nurse review as being mediated by serotonin? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a client exhibiting a sudden sense of fear and dread, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. The nurse understands these findings to be consistent with which condition?

The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on an adolescent client. Which special considerations should the nurse take while performing the assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with generalized anxiety disorder. Which neurotransmitters does the nurse understand are tied to the pathogenesis of this condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD). What is the nurse's understanding of the presentation of depression in this client?