A nurse is reviewing the side effects of antidepressants with a group of older adults. Which of the following statements by a member of the group indicates that the nurse's teaching has been effective?
A) I will start on the dose that I will take for life.
B) Fluoxetine should be given in the evening because it may help me sleep.
C) I need to maintain my fluid intake while on antidepressant medication.
D) The length of antidepressant treatment is usually 3 months for a first-time depression.
Question 2A nurse monitors for depression in the older adult population. Which of the following are a risk factor and a functional consequence of depression in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A) Chronic pain
B) Functional impairment
C) Hypernatremia
D) Nutritional deficiencies
E) Renal impairment
Question 3A nurse differentiates between dementia and depression in an older adult. Which of the following assessment findings leads the nurse to believe that the client has depression?
A) The client has socially unacceptable behaviors.
B) The client is negativistic.
C) The client's mood fluctuates.
D) The client's mood is distractible.
Question 4A nurse monitors older adults in a long-term care facility. Which of the following symptoms would require follow-up by the nurse to assess for depression in the older adult?
A) Anorexia
B) Weakness
C) Labile affect
D) Impaired perceptions
Question 5A nurse assesses an older adult using a mini-mental status examination. The client is very slow to respond to the questions. Which of the following conditions may be present and will require follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lack of education
B) Dementia
C) Depression
D) Confabulation
E) Concrete thinking
Question 6An older adult has developed hallucinations. For which of the following should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Digoxin toxicity
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Infection
D) Myocardial infarction
E) Stroke
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