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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?

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase (MAO) to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

What is an effective therapy for a person suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?    

Which observations, if documented in the patient’s chart, would indicate that the treatment plan of a severely depressed patient has been effective?    

A male patient tells the female psychiatric technician that he has experienced priapism and is concerned about what medication he is prescribed for his recurring depression.  She knows that he is referring to:    

What specific medical conditions may play a role in people developing a Major Depressive Episode?    

Which observations, if documented in the patient’s chart, would indicate that the treatment plan of a severely depressed patient has been effective?    

Major Depressive Disorder is: