Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
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Chapter 24- Depression- Management of Depressive Moods and Suicidal Behavior
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse makes a home visit to a client who has dysthymic disorder. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? | |
| A) | Low energy | |
| B) | Intense concentration | |
| C) | Agitation | |
| D) | Normal appetite | |
| 2. | A client has been diagnosed with major depression. The client reports that he often wakes up during the night and has trouble returning to sleep. The nurse interprets this finding as suggesting which of the following? | |
| A) | Initial insomnia | |
| B) | Terminal insomnia | |
| C) | Hypersomnia | |
| D) | Middle insomnia | |
| 3. | The nurse is caring for a client in the outpatient setting who has been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Before the client is given a prescription for a tricyclic antidepressant, assessment for which of the following would be most important? | |
| A) | Suicide | |
| B) | Hypersomnia | |
| C) | Cardiac arrhythmia | |
| D) | Erectile dysfunction | |
| 4. | A client diagnosed with major depression was prescribed imipramine (Tofranil) and has been taking this medication for 1 week. The client took his last dose of imipramine (Tofranil) at 9:00 PM. The client is scheduled to have blood drawn to monitor the medication level the next morning. The nurse should instruct the client to have his blood drawn as close as possible to which time? | |
| A) | 6:00 AM | |
| B) | 7:00 AM | |
| C) | 8:00 AM | |
| D) | 9:00 AM | |
| 5. | The nurse is caring for a client with major depression. The client tells the nurse that she “just isn’t sure that life is worth living.” The nurse documents which nursing diagnosis as the priority? | |
| A) | Self-esteem, Low, related to depressive episode | |
| B) | Hopelessness related to symptoms of depression | |
| C) | Anxiety related to lack of energy for self-care activities | |
| D) | Thought Processes, Disturbed, related to memory loss and depression | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | A |
| 4. | D |
| 5. | B |
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