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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:  

The psychiatric technician has been working with Darla, a severely depressed patient. One day Darla says that she is feeling “so much better from the medication” and can’t wait to go home.  The psychiatric technician should:    

A nurse is planning care for a child who is experiencing depression. Which medication is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents?

A client who has been taking fluvoxamine (Luvox) without significant improvement asks a nurse, “I heard about something called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Can’t my doctor add that to my medications?” Which is an appropriate nursing reply?

Many of the older antidepressants would cause:    

Many of the older antidepressants would cause:    

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.