NUR 352 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Euthymia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Normal, healthy fluctuations in mood
Dysphoria - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅When mood persistently disrupts functional status;
may result in moderate (irritability, lethargy, fatigue, agitation) to severe (confusion,
hallucinations, delusions) impairment
Students are advised to refer to affective states that are characterized by sadness, despair, and
loss of functional status as _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Melancholy
Who does major depression usually occur in, males or females? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Females
When does the first episode of major depression usually occur for either gender? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Adolescence or early adulthood
When does the incidence of depression peak across the lifespan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Late 20s/early 30s and again during late 60s
What are individual risk factors for major depression? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Stress,
early trauma, neglect, abuse, family hx, comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, and
personality disorders
True or false:
An accurate baseline history is very important for comparison when assessing mood and
affect. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Vegetative functioning refers to... - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Appetite, sleep, energy
levels
, What is the role of the nurse in caring for a pt with a mood/affect disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅-Pt assessment
-Alleviate suffering
-Keep pt/others safe
-Therapeutic communication
-Administer/assess response to medication
-Pt advocate
-Collaborator
-Pt/community education
Symptoms of major depressive disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Depressed mood,
diminished interest or pleasure,
significant weight loss/gain, insomnia/hypersomnia, fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of
worthlessness/guilt, diminished ability to think/concentrate/indecisiveness, recurrent thoughts
of death/fear of dying/suicidal ideation (with or without a plan), psychomotor retardation or
agitation
True or false:
If a pt has a family history of suicide, they are no more at risk for suicide than a person with
no history of suicide. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
Why is screening for depression so important? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B/c pt may be
seeking care for something other than depression
Grief vs. Depression - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Grief:
-Feelings of loss/emptiness
-Intensity decreases over time
-Occurs in waves
-Can be accompanied by humor and positive emotions
-Self esteem preserves
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Euthymia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Normal, healthy fluctuations in mood
Dysphoria - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅When mood persistently disrupts functional status;
may result in moderate (irritability, lethargy, fatigue, agitation) to severe (confusion,
hallucinations, delusions) impairment
Students are advised to refer to affective states that are characterized by sadness, despair, and
loss of functional status as _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Melancholy
Who does major depression usually occur in, males or females? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Females
When does the first episode of major depression usually occur for either gender? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Adolescence or early adulthood
When does the incidence of depression peak across the lifespan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Late 20s/early 30s and again during late 60s
What are individual risk factors for major depression? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Stress,
early trauma, neglect, abuse, family hx, comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, and
personality disorders
True or false:
An accurate baseline history is very important for comparison when assessing mood and
affect. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Vegetative functioning refers to... - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Appetite, sleep, energy
levels
, What is the role of the nurse in caring for a pt with a mood/affect disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅-Pt assessment
-Alleviate suffering
-Keep pt/others safe
-Therapeutic communication
-Administer/assess response to medication
-Pt advocate
-Collaborator
-Pt/community education
Symptoms of major depressive disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Depressed mood,
diminished interest or pleasure,
significant weight loss/gain, insomnia/hypersomnia, fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of
worthlessness/guilt, diminished ability to think/concentrate/indecisiveness, recurrent thoughts
of death/fear of dying/suicidal ideation (with or without a plan), psychomotor retardation or
agitation
True or false:
If a pt has a family history of suicide, they are no more at risk for suicide than a person with
no history of suicide. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
Why is screening for depression so important? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B/c pt may be
seeking care for something other than depression
Grief vs. Depression - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Grief:
-Feelings of loss/emptiness
-Intensity decreases over time
-Occurs in waves
-Can be accompanied by humor and positive emotions
-Self esteem preserves
