A friend shares with a nurse that her mother has been in a very ...

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A friend shares with a nurse that her mother has been in a very depressed mood lately and that she is concerned her mother should see a psychiatrist.
 
  To best determine whether the mother might be experiencing a major depressive disorder, the nurse should ask the friend:
 
  1. Does your mother cry a lot, or is she just quiet and sad most of the time?
  2. Has her depressed mood caused significant interruption of daily routines?
  3. How often does she attend social events outside of the home?
  4. Has she been depressed for more than a week?

Question 2

The nurse concludes that a client with depression is making progress toward meeting goals when the client says:
 
  1. I am feeling sad today.
  2. May I use the phone today?
  3. I don't think the medication is working.
  4. I'll eat lunch in my room today.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Asking about crying or being sad is not specific enough.
2. The episode is a change in the person's usual functioning and includes a depressed mood or loss of pleasure in life and a majority of the following symptoms: too much or too little sleep; increased or decreased activity (psychomotor agitation or psychomotor retardation); feeling tired most of the time; feeling useless or guilty; a significant change in weight (gain or loss); having difficulty with mental concentration; or frequent thoughts of death or suicide or an attempt at suicide.
3. Depression is more than not attending social events outside of the home.
4. The signs and symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) occur during a major depressive episode, which for most people with the disorder will recur sporadically over a lifetime.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2

1. The client admits to sadness, which would not be a goal of therapy.
2. Asking to use the phone could be an indication that the client is reaching out to others.
3. If the client does not think the medication is working, then the client is continuing with depressed feelings.
4. Wanting to stay in the room is an indication that the client is still isolating.