The nurse, working in a senior center, performs risk assessments for suicide. Which factors would increase a patient's risk for suicide in the older adult? Select all that apply.
1) Age
2) Lives alone
3) Widower
4) Drug and/or alcohol abuse
5) Limited financial resources
Question 2
The nurse is providing care to a patient recently diagnosed with depression. The patient is also diagnosed with epilepsy. Which antidepressant would the nurse question if prescribed by the healthcare provider?
1) Amitriptyline
2) Buproprion
3) Escitalopram
4) Fluoxetine
Nurse Sandy
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