An older adult patient is severely suicidal. The patient has not eaten for a week and today began refusing fluids. The patient's physical condition is declining. The nurse should prepare for which intervention?
a. Insertion of a feeding tube
b. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
c. Behavior modification
d. Bright-light therapy
B
ECT is the treatment of choice for severe depression in older adults when a rapid response is necessary. Bright-light therapy and behavior modification will take too long. The patient does not have assessment findings that indicate enteral feeding is needed.
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a. intimate c. public b. personal d. social
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a. Caution the client not to be outdoors in the sunshine without protective clothing. b. Remind the client to go to the lab to have blood drawn for a white blood cell count. c. Instruct the client about dietary restrictions. d. Give the client a chart to record the daily pulse rate.