Author Question: An older client has met the criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The client does ... (Read 114 times)

CBme · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

An older client has met the criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The client does not respond to antidepressant medications. Which therapeutic intervention should a nurse anticipate will be ordered for this client?

1. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
2. Neuroleptic therapy
3. An antiparkinsonian agent
4. An anxiolytic agent

Question 2

To cure mental illness during the Dark Ages, priests would perform

1. exorcisms.
2. lobotomies.
3. shock therapy.
4. religious services.

ASDFGJLO · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The nurse should anticipate that ECT will be ordered to treat this client's symptoms of depression. ECT remains one of the safest and most effective treatments for major depression in older adults. The response to ECT may be slower in older clients, and the effects may be of limited duration.

Answer to Question 2

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Historical beliefs about mental illness