A psychiatric-mental health nurse is completing an admission…

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is completing an admission assessment of a young adult woman who has a history of depression, and who was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend. In response to the nurse’s question regarding suicidal ideation, the patient discloses that she is thinking about killing herself. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask next?

A 25-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency dep…

A 25-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency department by her brother, who reports that she became very agitated and “started hallucinating.” Further assessment reveals tachycardia, incoordination, vomiting, and diarrhea. The brother states that his sister is taking paroxetine (Paxil) for depression and he believes she may have taken too many. Which of the following would the nurse most likely suspect?

A patient with major depression disorder, recurrent, severe…

A patient with major depression disorder, recurrent, severe is being started on esketamine, which is administered intranasally by a patented device. The pharmacy company only creates devices with 28 mg in each and each device costs $275. The clinic orders esketamine 84 mg intranasally twice weekly for 4 weeks, then weekly for 4 weeks.For the entire 8 week treatment, the patient will need to buy devices.For the entire 8 week treatment, the patient will pay $.