Residents who suffer from severe depression may become suicidal. What are some of the changes that you would report to the nurse if you observed them in one of the residents for whom you care? List at least five changes in behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Behavioral changes observed in residents suffering from severe depression include the following: a change in response or mood; withdrawnness or secretiveness; sudden loss of a support system; refusal of food and fluids; sudden interest or disinterest in religion; attempts to obtain scissors, knives, or other dangerous objects; statements about "ending it all" or "having nothing to live for"; inability to complete simple tasks without a physical reason; and a deep preoccupation with something that cannot be explained.
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