A 67-year-old white lawyer has received a diagnosis of major depression. He was widowed 3 years ago and has had no interest in attending synagogue services since that time. He has taken fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years.
He made a suicide attempt 45 years ago, during his first year in law school. He has been transported to the emergency department by ambulance after telling his son he was thinking of swallowing his whole bottle of fluoxetine. How many risk factors for suicide will the triage nurse document?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Nine
Question 2
A client asks for information about various antidepressant medications so that the client can make an informed choice about the management of depression. A nurse provides the client with the requested information.
In doing so, which ethical principle is the nurse practicing?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Justice