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craiczarry

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A 73-year-old male client has been diagnosed with depression and is put on SSRI medication. In educating the client, the nurse should tell him
 
  A) You should feel better in a few days.
  B) Don't tell anyone you are on this medication. It may change how they think about you.
  C) Keep taking the medication. It may take 4 to 6 weeks before you notice a difference.
  D) This medication may cause you to be extremely irritable.

Question 2

A 15-year-old male student is referred to the school nurse. The student has been engaging in reckless risk-taking behavior, skipping class, complaining of physical illness, and seems irritable. The nurse recognizes these symptoms and assesses the student
 
  A) depression.
  B) a cognitive thought disorder.
  C) substance use.
  D) lack of intellectual challenge and classroom boredom.


vickyvicksss

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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