Exam 25: Depressive Disorders

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?

A client who is diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks the nurse what causes depression.Which of these is the most accurate response?

A 20-year-old female has a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.Which of the following should a nurse identify as consistent with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

A nurse assesses a client suspected of having major depressive disorder.Which client symptom would eliminate this diagnosis?

Which client statement expresses a typical underlying feeling of clients diagnosed with major depressive disorder?

An individual experiences sadness and melancholia in September continuing through November.Which of the following factors should a nurse identify as most likely to contribute to the etiology of these symptoms? Select all that apply.

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?

A newly admitted client diagnosed with major depressive disorder states,"I have never considered suicide." Later the client confides to the nurse about plans to end it all by medication overdose.What is the most helpful nursing reply?

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?