The nurse instructs a patient who has just been prescribed a protocol of fluoxetine HCI (Prozac) that the drug takes 2 to 4 ..................... to take effect.

Theories that view depression as a group of learned responses are called theories.

What definition should the nurse use to clarify the concept of "mental health"?

Suicide is attempted three times more frequently by ________ but is more often successfully completed by ________

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum. The client tells the nurse, "I feel really down and sad lately. I have no energy and I feel like I'm going to cry." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when developing a relationship with the client?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the manic stage of bipolar disorder?

Which interventions will help to lessen the effects of sundown syndrome? (Select al that apply)

Which are facts about suicide? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse preparing a patient for a scheduled appointment for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remind the patient to do?

A client who usually is very active in her therapy group tells the nurse that she really does "not feel well today" and would "rather not attend the group therapy session. Which is the nurse's most appropriate response?