NR 601 Week 3 Test Your Knowledge (March 2021)

Question: What is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia? Question: Periods of increased activity, when the patient did not seem to need to sleep or reports of being very productive and not needing sleep, are symptoms of which of the following? Question: A 57-year-old female presents to the office. She describes feeling irritable, difficulty concentrating, and difficulty falling and staying asleep. She states she is worried about her finances because her husband just lost his job. The nurse practitioner diagnoses anxiety. Which of the following is a first-line treatment for anxiety? Question: The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM V), states that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for what length of time? Question: Symptoms of depression, which are distinct to the elderly, include which of the following?