Jennifer is a 38-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder
She is being placed on an antidepressant and the nurse has been asked to conduct medication teaching. Which of the following would be appropriate information to provide to Jennifer?
A) "You should notice an immediate improvement in your mood."
B) "You may not notice an improvement in your symptoms for 2 to 6 weeks."
C) "If you do not notice an improvement in your symptoms in 1 to 2 weeks, a different antidepressant will be prescribed."
D) "The antidepressant's ability to affect the neurons in your brain will take between 2 and 6 weeks."
Ans: B
Feedback:
In general, all antidepressants act at the level of the neuron. Their effects include changing the receptor itself, altering metabolism and breakdown of the neurochemical, or blocking reuptake of the neurochemical at the presynaptic receptor. These changes occur soon after the medication is administered; however, reduction in depressive signs and symptoms usually takes between 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the drug.
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