A middle-aged client reveals to the nurse that last week after arriving home from work, after a difficult workweek, she felt fatigued and sad. She stated that she didn't eat dinner and went to bed early
She was sad for 2 days until her son called and invited her to dinner. This fluctuation in the client's mood is considered to be which of the following? a. normal fluctuation
b. part of clinical depression
c. predisposition to psychotic depression
d. precursor to manic-depressive illness
A
Feelings of sadness are normal for most individuals at some time. Losses and stresses far less profound than death can make an individual sad, but the feelings are usually fleeting, lasting a few hours to a few days. Even though the client felt fatigue, felt sadness, and did not eat, her mood changed when her son invited her to dinner.
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