During the Assessment of a Client with Mood Disorder, the Nurse

question 3

Multiple Choice

During the assessment of a client with mood disorder, the nurse observes that the client experiences hallucinations and delusions. Which of the following forms of depressive disorders does the client experience?

• A) Reactive depression
• B) Mania
• C) Psychotic depression
• D) Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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Definitions:

Participant Number

The count of individuals participating in a research study.

Differential Regression

A statistical phenomenon where groups with extreme scores on a pretest will likely have less extreme scores on a posttest, not due to the intervention but to statistical artifacts.

Internal Validity

refers to the degree to which a study accurately establishes cause-and-effect relationships free from confounding variables.

Attrition

Attrition refers to the reduction in the number of participants or subjects over the course of a study, which can affect the study's outcomes and generalizability.