In a research examining the impact of insurance coverage and ...

[imanialler]

In a research examining the impact of insurance coverage and copayment costs for antidepressant medications for older adults, the researchers reported that which of the following was associated with a significant drop in frequency of antidepressant
 
  initiation? a. full coverage
  b. copayments
  c. income-based deductible
  d. age-based deductible

Question 2

Which of the following principles should be kept in mind when the nurse evaluates the client's progress in managing depression?
 
  a. Grieving resulting from significant loss should be over within 2 months.
  b. To be considered successful, all of the identified outcomes should show progress.
  c. The client's view of the changes since the beginning of therapy is not objective.
  d. Significant energy and a conscious effort are required by the client to maintain perspective.

[ultraflyy23]

Answer to Question 1

B
The research examining the impact of insurance and copayment costs for antidepressant medications for older adults found that copayment was associated with a significant drop in frequency of antidepressant initiation. Many elderly people are on fixed income and therefore may be unable to pay for medications.

Answer to Question 2

D
When evaluating, the nurse needs to keep in mind and to remind the client that managing depression often requires significant energy and a conscious effort on the client's part to balance emotions and maintain perspective. It is also important to remember that depression, resulting from a significant loss, such as loss of a loved one, may take many weeks or months to overcome and that the client will need sensitive nursing care to adapt to the new situations and roles that accompany such a loss.