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Mrs. Walker, a resident at your facility is 72 year old. You think she may be depressed because several of her friends have died recently, and you have noticed a change in her behavior. For example, she used to like to go to the activity room, but now whenever you try and get her to come to an activity, she gives you an excuse for not going. Based on your suspicions, what should you do?

A. Be supportive of Mrs. Walker and wait for her mood to improve. She is grieving for the loss of her friends.

B. Assume that Mrs. Walker is just getting older and her behavior is a normal part of getting older.

C. Report your observations to the nurse. Mrs. Walker could be suffering needlessly.

D. Try to cheer Mrs. Walker up by bringing her special treats.

Answer:

C. Report your observations to the nurse. Mrs. Walker could be suffering needlessly.

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List six signs of clinical depression

Answer:

A person who is clinically depressed may : (1) feel sad, look anxious, or cry frequently; (2) have problems sleeping (either too much or too little; (3) be restless or irritable; (4) lost interest in activities he or she formerly found pleasurable; (5) express feelings of guilt or worthlessness and struggle with thoughts of suicide; (6) have physical complaints, such as stomach aches

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Usually if an individual has not developed a mental illness by the time they are elderly, then they will not develop one at all

A. True
B. False

Answer:

B. False

The unique losses and challenges that face the elderly may trigger a mental illness. For example, clinical depression is very common among elderly people

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The majority of mental illness are untreatable and these patients or residents are placed in special homes to protect themselves

A. True
B. False

Answer:

B. False

Many mental illnesses, just like physical illnesses, can be successfully managed with medications, psychiatric counseling or both

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Some stress is necessary to protect us from harm

A. True
B. False

Answer:

A. True

Stress is the result from any change from the normal routine. For example, the stress of meeting a wild bear on a walking trail will encourage us to react in the way which will protect ourselves