Building Therapeutic Relationships
Building Therapeutic Relationships ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is conducting a mental status examination on a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess the client's mood?
Mood is the subjective emotional state that the client experiences and reports. Mood can be assessed by asking the client how they feel today, or by using standardized scales such as the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression or the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Mood can be described using terms such as happy, sad, angry, anxious, or indifferent.
"How would you rate your energy level on a scale of 1 to 10?" - This is a question that assesses the client's physical functioning, not their mood.
"Do you have any thoughts of harming yourself or others?" - This is a question that assesses the client's suicidal or homicidal ideation, not their mood.
"How well are you able to concentrate and remember things?" - This is a question that assesses the client's cognitive functioning, not their mood.
Correct answer: A) "How do you feel today?"
Rationale: Mood is the subjective emotional state that the client experiences and reports. Mood can be assessed by asking the client how they feel today, or by using standardized scales such as the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression or the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Mood can be described using terms such as happy, sad, angry, anxious, or indifferent.
Incorrect options:
B) "How would you rate your energy level on a scale of 1 to 10?" - This is a question that assesses the client's physical functioning, not their mood.
C) "Do you have any thoughts of harming yourself or others?" - This is a question that assesses the client's suicidal or homicidal ideation, not their mood.
D) "How well are you able to concentrate and remember things?" - This is a question that assesses the client's cognitive functioning, not their mood.