Author Question: A client is experiencing depression that has not responded to medication. The client asks about ... (Read 97 times)

imowrer · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client is experiencing depression that has not responded to medication. The client asks about electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse explains that no one fully understands why ECT works, but that it often leads to:

A) Catatonic clients.
B) Shorter and less costly inpatient care.
C) A lawsuit.
D) Decreased stress on the health care team.

Question 2

What difference in results did researchers find between depressed individuals assigned to telepsychiatry and those assigned to in-person treatment?

A) Clients experienced a 20 decrease in symptoms with telepsychiatry.
B) Clients experienced a 52 decrease in symptoms with in-person treatment.
C) Clients experienced a 52 decrease in symptoms with telepsychiatry.
D) There was no apparent difference.