Question

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1. How would a patient with major depressive disorder (MDD) present?

2. . Identify at least 3 factors that are thought to influence an individual’s susceptibility to depression.

3. What are the priority nursing interventions when caring for a patient with depression?

4.What questions should a nurse ask to assess a patient’s risk for suicide?

5. What additional steps may be taken if medications do not work?

6. Patient is taking Fluoxetine 20 mg Daily. She complains that ever since she started taking it she feels like she can’t sleep. How would you address these concerns?

Answer 1

1. How would a patient with major depressive disorder present?

They are presented with atleast two weeks of low mood that is present across mort situations. It is often accompanied by low self-esteem lars of interest in normally enjoyable activities and pain without a clear cause,

​​​​​2. Factors influenzing:

со Genetic causes, sadners or grief from the death or loss of a loved one, subertence abuse and certain medications

3. Nursing interventions:

Provide for patient's physical needs Educate patient about depression – Assume active role in initiating communication - Ark patient whether he thinks about death or suicide stress the need for medication compliance

4. Questions that should be asked?

"Have you ever considered harming yourself ? " "Do over you trust yourself to maintain control your insights, emotions, and motives?" you ever attempted suicide?" "Have

5. Additional steps:

Increase the dose of medications, if indicated switch medications. Give your current medications more time

6. How would you address the concerns?

Fluoxetine causes insomnia (lack of sleep) at can be taken with Trazadone which will be weful for sleep.