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What would be one of the best nursing interventions for the nursing diagnosis of Powerlessness?    

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder was raised in a strongly religious family where bad behavior was equated with sins against God. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate to help the client address spirituality as it relates to his illness?

The priority nursing intervention for the period immediately after electroconvulsive therapy treatment is to focus on:  

What would be one of the best nursing interventions for the nursing diagnosis of Powerlessness?    

Which of the following medications should be used cautiously in the person who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa?  

Which beverage should the nurse offer to a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder who refuses solid food?

The psychiatric technician caring for the client taking a SSRI will carefully observe the client for:    

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder repeatedly tells staff members, “I have cancer. It’s my punishment for being a bad person.” Diagnostic tests reveal no cancer. Select the priority nursing diagnosis.

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder. Which client statement would describe a symptom consistent with this diagnosis?

Which type of statements might indicate the presence of depression?