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Mood Disorders questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 15 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.
General 308Bipolar Disorder 97Major Depression 48Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing 45Electroconvulsive Therapy 42The Nursing Care Of Clients With Mental Health Needs 15The Client With Bipolar Disorder, 9Personality Disorder 8Psychiatric Nursing 8Suicide Risk 8The Client With Bipolar Disorder, Manic Phase 7Dementia 6Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 6Restraints 6The Client With Suicidal Ideation And Suicide 6
Sample Mood Disorders questions
Q1. The nurse is with the parents of a 16-year-old boy who recently attempted suicide. The nurse cautions the parents to be especially alert for which of these in their son?
Decision to try out for an extracurricular activity
Expression of a desire to date
Desire to spend more time with friends
Giving away valued personal items
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Answer: D. Giving away valued personal items
Giving away personal items has consistently been shown to be an indicator of suicide plans in a depressed and suicidal individual. Expression of a desire to date, trying out for an extracurricular activity, or the desire to spend more time with friends indicates a return of interest in normal adolescent activities.
Q2. Nurse Krina is aware that the listed drugs have been known to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD):
Benztropine (Cogentin) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and diazepam (Valium)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) and clomipramine (Anafranil)
Divalproex (Depakote) and lithium (Lithobid)
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Answer: C. Fluvoxamine (Luvox) and clomipramine (Anafranil)
The antidepressants fluvoxamine and clomipramine have been effective in the treatment of OCD. Librium and Valium may be helpful in treating anxiety related to OCD but aren’t drugs of choice to treat the illness. The other medications mentioned aren’t effective in the treatment of OCD.
Q3. When assessing a 17-year-old patient with depression for suicide risk, which of these questions would be best?
"What movies about death have you watched lately?"
"Can you tell me what you think about suicide?"
"Has anyone in your family ever committed suicide?"
"Are you thinking about killing yourself?"
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Answer: D. "Are you thinking about killing yourself?"
Asking whether the patient is thinking about killing herself is the most direct and therefore the best way to assess suicide risk. Knowing whether the patient has recently watched movies on suicide and death, what the patient thinks about suicide, or Comprehensive Test 5 1019 about previous suicides of family members will not tell the nurse whether the patient herself is thinking about committing suicide right now.
Q4. The nurse knows that the side effect of electroconvulsive therapy that a patient may experience:
Loss of appetite
Complete loss of memory for a time
Confusion for a time after treatment
Postural hypotension
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Answer: C. Confusion for a time after treatment
The electrical energy passing through the cerebral cortex during ECT results in a temporary state of confusion after treatment.
Q5. A patient with depression is to receive fluoxetine (Prozac). What precaution should the nurse consider when initiating treatment with this drug?
Eating cheese or pickled herring or drinking wine may cause a hypertensive crisis
Blood levels should be obtained weekly for 3 months to monitor for appropriate levels
Blood levels may not be sufficient to cause noticeable improvement for 2 to 4 weeks
It must be given with milk and crackers to avoid hyperacidity and discomfort
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Answer: C. Blood levels may not be sufficient to cause noticeable improvement for 2 to 4 weeks
This drug does not produce an immediate effect; nursing measures must be continued to decrease the risk for suicide. 1 This precaution is not necessary. 2 These food precautions are taken with the MAO inhibitors. 4 This is not necessary with fluoxetine (Prozac).
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Is Mood Disorders asked in NORCET and other nursing officer exams?
Nursing exams test the core nursing subjects, so this subject is useful for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state exams. Check your exam's official syllabus for exact weightage.
