Exam 28: Mood and Affect

A client in the manic phase of bipolar disorder is prescribed lithium and has a current level of 0.4.Which clinical manifestation does the nurse anticipate when assessing this client?

A nurse manager working in labor and delivery is providing educational material to staff nurses regarding postpartum depression and the maternal role attainment (MRA)process.Which information is true regarding the MRA process?

A client informs the nurse,"My mother keeps telling me to get over the death of my spouse,but I'm having a hard time doing that." Which action by the nurse is appropriate to assist the client and family?

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 in the manic phase of bipolar disorder is unable to sleep during the night.Which interventions could be helpful to this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client with an adjustment disorder with depressed mood.The nurse wants to perform interventions that will promote hope for the client.Which intervention best promotes hope in this client?

The nurse is providing care for a client who is experiencing situational depression after the death of a parent.During the assessment,the nurse learns that the client has returned to work,is caring for her family,and spends quiet time reflecting on her life and future.Which conclusion by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse,who has been calling postpartum clients,learns that one client reports having no appetite and wants to sleep all day.What does this information suggest to the nurse?

A client experiencing situational depression over the loss of a spouse is overwhelmed with having to close the spouse's business,settle finances,and figure out a way to survive financially.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate when assisting this client? Select all that apply.

A client who is breastfeeding has been diagnosed with postpartum depression after delivering her first child.Which medications might be prescribed for this client? Select all that apply.

A client prescribed an antidepressant tells the nurse that the pill causes dizziness upon standing or changing position too quickly.Which medication does the nurse suspect the client is taking for the treatment of depression?

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

The nurse sees a client crying after being dropped off for a clinic appointment.The client states,"I am a burden to my entire family now that I cannot drive." Based on this data,which does the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

The nurse is providing care for a client with a history of depression.The client's psychiatrist recommended yoga to the client as a means of treating the depression.The client wants to know how this will help.Which will the nurse include in the response to the client regarding the benefits of yoga in treating depression? 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 anticipate?

The home care nurse determines that a client being treated for postpartum depression is improving.Which assessment data supports the nurse's conclusion?

A nurse is caring for a client who displays symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).Which prescription would the nurse question as inappropriate for this client?

An older adult client with cardiac disease describes a decline in the amount of sleep and difficulty falling asleep at night.What should the nurse consider is occurring with this client?

The nurse is providing care to a client who is exhibiting clinical manifestations of biplar disorder.Which assessment findings support that the client is at an increased risk for this disorder? Select all that apply.

A student nurse is assisting in the care of a client with bipolar disorder.The student nurse researches the disorder further,focusing on the pathophysiology and etiology of the disorder.Which are true regarding the pathophysiology and etiology of bipolar disorder? Select all that apply.