Integrated Chronic care Management For Depression: Pre-test
- 1.What is true about depression and chronic desiease?
- A.
Depression occurs less frequently than hypertension
- B.
Depression is less likely to be seen in people with chronic diseases
- C.
Patients are routinely screened for depression in all care settings
- D.
B. and C.
- E.
A. only
- 2.Depression later in life is a normal part of aging
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The most common symptom of depression reported by patients in late life is
- A.
Physical complaints
- B.
Sadness
- C.
Memory loss
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A. only
- 4.Indicate the cardinal signs of a major depression
- A.
Inability to concentrate
- B.
Sad mood
- C.
Anxiety
- D.
Little interest in prior pleasurable events
- E.
All of the above
- F.
B. and D.
- 5.Depression symptoms that persist for one week should alert the health care professional to the presence of a moderate depression
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The PHQ-2 and PHQ-0 are used to
- A.
Monitor response to depression treatment
- B.
Diagnose a depression
- C.
Indicate the need for PT and/or OT and/or MSW
- D.
Assist patients to recognize the presence of a depression
- E.
All of the above
- F.
A., C., and D.
- 7.The effects of anti-depressants are
- A.
To decrease depression
- B.
Elevate mood
- C.
Addiction with prologed use
- 8.Consideration must be given to the following when prescribing an anti-depressant in the late life patient
- A.
Cost
- B.
Family supports
- C.
Memory
- D.
Dosing
- E.
All of the above
- F.
A. and C.
- 9.A response to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) should be seen
- A.
Within one week
- B.
Within two to four weeks
- C.
Within several months
- 10.The teaching plan for a patient with depression should include which of the following:
- A.
Medication effects are not immediate
- B.
Depression has a biological component
- C.
Effects of immediate discontinuation of an anti-depressant
- D.
Identification of pleasant events
- E.
All of the above
- F.
A. and B.
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