Finall Exam:l NRl 547l NR547l Latestl

Finall Exam:l NRl 547/l NR547l (Latestl

2026/l 2027l Update)l Differentiall Diagnosisl inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Acrossl thel Lifespanl Practicuml Guide|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l - Chamberlain

Q:l Rapidl Cyclingl inl Bipolar

Answer:

Definedl asl ≥4l moodl episodesl inl 12l months.

Q:l DIGFASTl Symptomsl ofl Mania

Answer:

Includesl distractibility,l impulsivity,l grandiosity,l andl more.

Q:l Durationl ofl Untreatedl Manicl Episode

Answer:

Typicallyl lastsl 3-6l monthsl withoutl treatment.

Q:l First-Linel Monotherapyl forl Bipolarl Disorder

Answer:

Includesl lithium,l anticonvulsantsl (valproate,l lamotrigine),l andl atypicall antipsychotics.

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Q:l Lithiuml Patientl Education

Answer:

Includesl stayingl hydrated,l avoidingl NSAIDs,l andl maintainingl consistentl saltl intake.

Q:l Lithiuml Monitoring

Answer:

Includesl labsl forl seruml lithiuml (0.6-1.2l mEq/L),l renall function,l thyroidl function,l andl electrolytes.

Q:l Lamotriginel (Lamictal)l Sidel Effects

Answer:

Includesl rashl (Stevens-Johnsonl Syndrome),l dizziness,l andl diplopia.

Q:l Suicidel Riskl Factors

Answer:

Includesl familyl history,l personall historyl ofl attempts,l historyl ofl depression,l andl substancel abuse.

Q:l Differentialsl Beforel Prescribingl anl SSRI

Answer:

Includesl checkingl forl hypothyroidism,l anemia,l substancel usel disorder,l andl bipolarl disorder.

Q:l Depressionl Screeningl Acrossl thel Lifespan

Answer:

Toolsl includel PHQ-9,l Hamiltonl Depressionl Ratingl Scale,l andl Geriatricl Depressionl Scale. 2 / 4

Q:l Unipolarl Depressionl (MDD)

Answer:

Characterizedl byl nol historyl ofl mania/hypomania,l persistentl depressedl mood,l andl cognitivel disturbances.

Q:l Bipolarl Depression

Answer:

Depressivel episodesl withl historyl ofl mania/hypomania,l morel atypicall symptomsl (hypersomnia,l weightl gain,l moodl reactivity)

Q:l Bipolarl II

Answer:

Oftenl misdiagnosedl asl MDDl duel tol subtlel hypomanicl episodes

Q:l Geriatricl Depressionl Scalel (GDS)l Indications

Answer:

Usedl inl olderl adultsl (≥65l years),l preferredl overl PHQ-9l duel tol reducedl somaticl emphasis

Q:l GDSl Scoring

Answer:

0-9:l Normal,l 10-19:l Mildl depression,l 20-30:l Severel depression

Q:l Indicationsl forl Treatmentl forl adultsl usingl GDS

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Answer:

Persistentl moderatel tol severel scores,l functionall impairment,l suicidall ideation

Q:l DSM-5-TRl Diagnosticl Criterial Majorl Depressivel Disorderl (MDD)

Answer:

≥5l symptomsl forl ≥2l weeksl (SIGECAPS),l atl leastl onel symptoml mustl bel depressedl moodl orl anhedonia

Q:l SIGECAPS

Answer:

Sleepl changes,l Interestl loss,l Guilt,l Energyl loss,l Concentrationl issues,l Appetitel changes,l Psychomotorl changes,l Suicidall ideation

Q:l Adjustmentl Disorderl withl Depressedl Mood

Answer:

Emotionall symptomsl withinl 3l monthsl ofl al stressor,l doesl notl meetl fulll MDDl criteria,l resolvesl withinl 6l monthsl afterl stressorl removal

Q:l Differentiall Diagnosesl forl Depressedl Moodl Physicall Illnesses

Answer:

Hypothyroidisml (checkl TSH),l Anemial (checkl hemoglobin,l ironl levels),l Chronicl illnessesl (diabetes,l stroke,l cancer),l Vitaminl Dl orl B12l deficiency,l Medications/Substancel Use

Q:l Anxiousl Distressl asl al Modifier

Answer:

Canl bel appliedl tol MDDl orl Bipolarl Disorder,l requiresl ≥2l symptoms:l Feelingl keyedl upl orl tense,l Restlessness,l Poorl concentration,l Fearl ofl somethingl awfull happening,l Feelingl outl ofl control

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