Your patient has been taking a SSRI antidepressant for 6 weeks. On arrival at the clinic, which observation would indicate a positive outcome from the medication?

Your patient has been taking a SSRI antidepressant for 6 weeks. On arrival at the clinic, which observation would indicate a positive outcome from the medication?

Which activity would you select as best for your patient in a manic state?

Which of the following statements is true about suicide?

Of the following patient statements, which do nurses recognize as the highest risk for a patient to commit suicide?

Barbara is a new patient on your floor who is being assessed for several disorders, including suicide potential. You learn she attempts suicide every 6 to 12 months because she cannot tolerate living alone. She is unable to see two sides of a situation or an individual; they are either all good or all bad. You consider which of the following as a potential diagnosis for Barbara?