A female client develops depression months after giving birth and is given a prescription for fluoxetine (Prozac). A nurse explains to the client that her depression may be due to an imbalance in the chemical messengers in the brain.
Which are considered to be the chemical messengers of the brain?
A) Dendrites
B) Axons
C) Neurotransmitters
D) Synapses
Question 2
A 37-year-old client has never married and has remained at home with his aging mother. A community health nurse visits the family once a month to administer vitamin B12 injections to the mother.
On one of these visits, the client confides to the nurse that he is terrified of what will happen to him when his mother dies. Although the client's mother is the community health nurse's primary client, the nurse identifies the client's need for intervention regarding his low self-esteem. Which nursing diagnosis does the nurse identify for this client?
A) Self-esteem disturbance
B) Chronic low self-esteem
C) Situational low self-esteem
D) Social isolation
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