The nurse is caring for a client who states he is not feeling very well. When asking the client for specific symptoms, the client is vague with details but does state feeling better when the sun is shining
With this information, the nurse would document which disorder as a possibility? A) Major depression
B) Seasonal affective disorder
C) Bipolar disorder
D) Reactive depression
B
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The nurse would document seasonal affective disorder as a possibility based on the comments of feeling better when there is sunlight. The other options do not relate to sunlight or time of the year.
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