You decide to notify J.B.'s physician about your findings. the attending physician calls in a psychiatrist to evaluate J.B
Identify two treatments that are available for depression.
Would J.B. be a candidate for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? Why or why not?
• Antidepressant medications: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclics, and
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
• Psychotherapy
• Electroconvulsive therapy
Although ECT is successful in many patients with depression and those with suicidal thoughts, ECT
would be very risky for J.B., considering his heart problems and recent heart valve replacement. The
seizure induced by ECT will stress the heart at the onset and for up to 10 minutes afterward.
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a. abuse c. intoxication b. dependence d. tolerance
The RN is attempting to formulate a nursing diagnosis for a client but does not find where the problem fits into a North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)–approved diagnosis. What is the best option for the nurse?
A) Gather other data so that it will fit into a NANDA approved diagnosis. B) The nurse will have to forgo applying a nursing diagnosis. C) Pick a NANDA-approved diagnosis as long as it somewhat fits. D) Use his or her own terminology.
The mother of visiting nursing, Phoebe, highlighted which movement in the history of nursing that corresponds to home health nursing today?
A) Careful nursing movement B) Women's liberation movement C) Religious order movement D) Deaconess movement
PEG tubes may be inserted for patients who are unable to swallow and deliver medications and nutrients
directly into the small intestine. Indicate whether the statement is true or false