A patient with depression tells the nurse, "I don't think I want to take that SSRI medication the doctor told me she would prescribe. I don't understand what it will do." Which of the following would be the most helpful response?
1. "Medications help your brain; they don't mess things up."
2. "The medication will correct a deficiency of one of the chemicals needed to maintain a normal mood."
3. "SSRIs are a new classification of drugs that are getting good results while hav-ing very few unpleasant side effects."
4. "What is it you are afraid of?"
ANS: 2
This response directly addresses the concern the client has expressed. Option 1 offers meaning-less reassurance. Option 3 does not explain the desired drug action. Option 4 makes an unwar-ranted assumption.
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