Patients with major depression may have recurrent thoughts of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
suicide
Recurrent thoughts of suicide are seen in patients with major depression.
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A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?
A) The drug will decrease in effectiveness B) The drug will increase in effectiveness C) There will be a steady state with no anticipated changes D) The drug will cause excessive therapeutic effects even when administered in small doses.
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A nurse is planning care for a child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The highest-priority nursing problem for this child is:
1. Risk for infection. 2. Risk for fluid volume deficit. 3. Ineffective thermoregulation. 4. Ineffective tissue perfusion, peripheral.