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Final Exam: NR547 / NR 547 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Mental Health across the Lifespan Practicum | Study Guide Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – Chamberlain
Question:
Mini-Cog Test
Answer:
Assess Dementia:
Step 1: Three Word Registration.
Step 2: Clock Drawing.
Step 3: Three Word Recall.
If abnormal, screen further w/MMSE
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Question:
Children's Depression Inventory
Answer:
can be used in both educational and clinical settings to evaluate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents (7-17 years old)
CDI 2 can aid in the early identification of depressive symptoms, the diagnosis of depression and related disorders, as well as, the monitoring of treatment effectiveness
Question:
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Answer:
Screening test used to identify depression during pregnancy or in the postpartum period
Question:
ASQ screening
Answer:
The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool is a brief validated tool for use among both youth and adults.
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Question:
DSM5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Depression
Answer:
MDD, five or more of the symptoms below need to be present for at least 2 weeks continuously. (5/9)
feeling low most of the day for most days decreased interest in activities substantial weight loss, significant change in appetite fidgeting, random movement (i.e. pacing) decreased energy sense of guilt or worthlessness lack of focus or ability to make decisions repeated thoughts of death and suicide
Depressed mood and/or Loss of interest/pleasure must be present.
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Question:
MDD statistics
Answer:
An estimated 4 percent of the United States' adult population has experienced at least one major depressive episode.
The condition is more prevalent in women than in men.
It is three times more likely for people between the ages of 18-25 to experience depression as compared to adults 60 and over.
MDD frequently occurs with other medical or psychological conditions like substance abuse, anxiety, hypothyroidism and diabetes.
People who have experienced cancer, a heart attack, post-traumatic stress disorder or Parkinson's Disease are likely to be diagnosed with MDD.
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