NR 547 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE

NR 547 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK

200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE

PQ9 Scores - ANSWER- Depression Severity

5 - 9Mild

10 - 14Moderate

15 - 19Moderately Severe

20 - 27Severe

scores current depression severity and to follow up treatment response.

Depression: Anxious distress Modifier - ANSWER- Depression with

unusual restlessness or worry about possible events or loss of control

Depression: Mixed features - ANSWER- Simultaneous depression and

mania, which includes elevated self-esteem, talking too much and

increased energy

Depression: Melancholic features - ANSWER- Severe depression with

lack of response to something that used to bring pleasure and associated

with early morning awakening, worsened mood in the morning, major

changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, agitation or sluggishness

Depression: Atypical features - ANSWER- Depression that includes the

ability to temporarily be cheered by happy events, increased appetite,

excessive need for sleep, sensitivity to rejection, and a heavy feeling in

the arms or legs

Depression: Psychotic Features - ANSWER- Depression accompanied

by delusions or hallucinations, which may involve personal inadequacy

or other negative themes

Depression: Catatonic Features - ANSWER- Depression that includes

motor activity that involves either uncontrollable and purposeless

movement or fixed and inflexible posture

Bipolar I and II disorders - ANSWER- These mood disorders include

mood swings that range from highs (mania) to lows (depression). It's

sometimes difficult to distinguish between bipolar disorder and

depression.

Cyclothymic Disorder (Cyclothymia) - ANSWER- Involves highs and

lows that are milder than those of bipolar disorder.

mood disorders - ANSWER- Psychological disorders characterized by

emotional extremes that occur across a spectrum from depression to

mania.

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - ANSWER- This

mood disorder in children includes chronic and severe irritability and

anger with frequent extreme temper outbursts. This disorder typically

develops into depressive disorder or anxiety disorder during the teen

years or adulthood.

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) - ANSWER- Less severe

but more chronic form of depression. While it's usually not disabling,

persistent depressive disorder can prevent you from functioning

normally in your daily routine and from living life to its fullest.

Depressed mood, for more days than not, for ≥2 years. Impairment

compared with major depressive disorder may be less severe. During the

2 years, the patient has never been without symptoms for more than 2

months at a time.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - ANSWER- Depression

symptoms associated with hormone changes that begin a week before

and improve within a few days after the onset of your period, and are

minimal or gone after completion of your period.

Depression Prevalence in older adults - ANSWER- Depression is the

second leading cause of disability in older adults after cardiovascular

disease and impacts around 7% of the geriatric population

Biologic factors, including changes in brain structure and

neurotransmitters after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or with a

neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease,

may increase the risk of depression. Examine the image below for

additional risk factors.

Depression in Older Adults - ANSWER- Depression is the second

leading cause of disability in older adults after cardiovascular disease

and impacts around 7% of the geriatric population.

Depression often presents as a comorbidity with other physical or

cognitive disease processes in older adults and may present differently

than in adolescents or younger adults.

Depression risk factors - ANSWER- Chronic illness

Disability/ loss of mobility

Change in living situation

Role transitions

Loss of independence

Bereavement

Economic hardships

Pertinent Information for an Interview: Depression - ANSWERsocialization, including recent changes or loss

ability to complete activities of daily living (ADLs)

typical physical activity

appetite changes

weight loss or gain

psychotic symptoms

suicidal thoughts or ideations