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luminitza · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The population health nurse is working with a group of elderly clients who are being treated for major depression. The goals for this groups' care should include: (Select all that apply.)

1. Increase compliance with medications.
2. Improve level of function.
3. Improve quality of life.
4. Reduce suicide risk.
5. Improve appetite.

Question 2

The population health nurse is reviewing a list of medications prescribed for a client with a mental illness. When reviewing this list the nurse should recall that most pharmacologic agents that are used in the treatment of mental disorders act by:

1. Increasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain.
2. Decreasing the action of neurotransmitters in the brain.
3. Slowing activity in the beta cells.
4. Decreasing metabolic activity.
5. Decreasing protein binding.

InfiniteSteez · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 2. Primary treatment goals for depression include relief of symptoms and return to effective function. Additional goals include preventing personal and societal effects of mental health problems, improving the client's (and family's) quality of life, and preventing suicide. Appetite improvement and compliance with medications are not identified goals for the client with depression.
3. Primary treatment goals for depression include relief of symptoms and return to effective function. Additional goals include preventing personal and societal effects of mental health problems, improving the client's (and family's) quality of life, and preventing suicide. Appetite improvement and compliance with medications are not identified goals for the client with depression.
4. Primary treatment goals for depression include relief of symptoms and return to effective function. Additional goals include preventing personal and societal effects of mental health problems, improving the client's (and family's) quality of life, and preventing suicide. Appetite improvement and compliance with medications are not identified goals for the client with depression.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2
Explanation: 1. Most pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of mental disorders alter the action of neurotransmitters in the brain by either increasing or decreasing their activity. Most mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by slowing activity in the beta cells. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by decreasing metabolic activity. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not affect protein binding.
2. Most pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of mental disorders alter the action of neurotransmitters in the brain by either increasing or decreasing their activity. Most mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by slowing activity in the beta cells. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not act by decreasing metabolic activity. Mental disorder pharmacologic agents do not affect protein binding.