Which teaching instruction is most appropriate for a client who has just been prescribed an SSRI?
1. The full therapeutic effect takes one month.
2. Take the medication at bedtime.
3. The depression should improve immediately.
4. There are few side effects of SSRIs.
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Rationale 1: Full therapeutic effect takes one month for SSRIs.
Rationale 2: The medication should be taken in the morning.
Rationale 3: The full therapeutic effect takes one month.
Rationale 4: There are many side effects for SSRIs.
Global Rationale: Full therapeutic effect takes one month for SSRIs. The medication should be taken in the morning, not at bedtime. Depression does not improve immediately because the full therapeutic effect takes one month. There are many side effects for SSRIs.
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