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References:
Christensen, B., & Kockrow, E. Foundations of Nursing, 4th Edition.
Barry, P. Mental Health and Mental Illness, 7th Edition. p 200-206
Student Study Assignment: Foundations of Nursing, 4th Edition Chapter 34,
Pages 940-953
Terminal Learning Objective:
Given a scenario of a patient with a mood disorder, provide safe and
effective care IAW Christensen and Kockrow.
Enabling Learning Objective:
A: List the 3 major categories of Mood Episode or Disorder and their
respective conditions/disorders.
B: Contrast bipolar disorder to major depressive disorder.
C: State the common medical treatment for depression.
D: List the common medication used in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
E: Identify common nursing diagnoses for a patient with a selected mood
disorder.
F: Describe common nursing intervention for a patient with a selected
mood disorder.
List the conditions/disorders with each of the major categories of Mood Episode
or Disorder
1. Mood episodes
a.
b.
c.
2. Depressive disorders
a.
b.
3. Bipolar Disorders
a.
b.
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List at least nine major symptoms Per the DSM-IV-TR for Major Depressive
Disorder
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
List at least six categories of Bipolar I Disorder
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
What is the hallmark episodes for Bipolor II Disorder ?
List at least three Treatment for depression
1.
2.
3.
(a)
Atypical Antidepressant Medications (Most commonly encountered)
1.
Prozac (Fluoxetine HCL)
2.
Zoloft (Sertraline HCL)
3.
4.
Celexa (Citalopram (HCL)
Paxil (Paroxetine HCL)
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(b)
Other categories of antidepressants
1) Elavil (Amitriptyline) Tricyclic Antidepressant
2) Asendin (Amoxapine) Tricyclic Antidepressant
3) Norpramin (Desipramine HCL) Tricyclic Antidepressant
4) Sinequan (Doxepin HCL) Tricyclic Antidepressant
5) Tofranil (Imipramine HCL) Tricyclic Antidepressant
6) Nardil (Phenelzine Sulfate) MAO Inhibitor
7) Parnate (Tranylcypromine Sulfate) MAO Inhibitor
8) Desyrel (Trazodone HCL) Inhibits serotonin uptake
9) Remeron (Mirtazapine) NSRI
(10) Serzone (Nefazodone HCL) NSRI
(11) Effexor (Venlafaxine HCL) NSRI
(12)
Wellbutirn (Bupropion HCL) NSRI
List at least three types of Psychotherapy utilized during treatment for
depression
1.
2.
3.
Explain the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) during treatment for
depression
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List the three most common mood stabilizers utilized in the treatment of Bipolor
Disorder
a.
b.
c.
Identify at least five nursing diagnoses used with a client experiencing manic
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Identify at least four nursing diagnoses used with a client experiencing Major
depressive Disorder or a depressed state related to the Depressed phase of
Bipolar Disorder
1.
2.
3.
4.
What are the five major therapeutic modalities used during treatment of patients
with mood disorders?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
List at least eight individual nursing interventions for the depressed patient
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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List at least eight individual nursing interventions for the manic patient.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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