Which outcomes would be appropriate to determine early favorable response to antide-pressant medication?
a. The patient will complete own self-care activities.
b. The patient will demonstrate assertive communication skills.
c. The patient will describe signs and symptoms of major depression.
d. The patient will make plans to attend one community social activity a week.
ANS: A
Ability to manage basic ADLs demonstrates improvement in major depression. Understand-ing the disorder may occur later when patient cognition has improved enough to be able to process information. Initiation of community social activity occurs when the patient has in-creased energy. Assertive communication is learned and practiced after the depression lifts.
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