A client who experiences a mood disorder asks the nurse how antidepressants work to restore mood balance. The nurse should tell the client that:
1. medications induce happiness.
2. neurotransmitter function is restored.
3. medications restore oxygen to the brain.
4. medication enhances brainstem functioning.
Answer: 2
1. Telling the client that the medications induce happiness does not give the client the whole picture, and is a false statement.
2. It is thought that the neurotransmitters are suppressed in the client with mood disorders. Medication is aimed at restoring the functioning of neurotransmitters.
3. Medication does not increase oxygen to the brain.
4. Neurotransmitters function in the whole brain, not just one part.
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