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After the death of his wife, the patient tells the psychiatric technician that he is depressed and states, “I can never live without her.  She was my whole life.”  The most therapeutic reply the psychiatric technician can make is:  

A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The client is unable to concentrate, has no appetite, and is experiencing insomnia. Which should be included in this client’s plan of care?

The antidepressant medication Wellbutrin (bupropion) has a low risk or a minor side effect of __________________: however, it can possibly cause __________________.  

True or False: The more Major Depressive Episodes a person has, the more likely he/she will experience Major Depressive Episodes.

During the initial assessment, the psychiatric technician is most likely to find the attitude of the depressed client toward his/her illness to be:    

True or False: Constipation is sometimes seen with depressed patients who have psychomotor retardation.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is thought to cause a therapeutic response by:    

During the initial assessment, the psychiatric technician is most likely to find the attitude of the depressed client toward his/her illness to be:    

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is thought to cause a therapeutic response by:    

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