A client is being treated for reoccurring severe depressive illness. The nurse expects the client to receive which type of treatment?
1. Grief counseling
2. Medication and psychotherapy
3. Medication only
4. Psychotherapy only
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Grief might not be the cause of the depression.
Rationale 2: Medication and psychotherapy would be the best treatment for recurring severe depressive illness.
Rationale 3: The best treatment would be a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
Rationale 4: The best treatment would be a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
Global Rationale: Medication and psychotherapy would be the best treatment for reoccurring severe depressive illness. Grief might not be the cause of the depression. The best treatment would be a combination of medication and psychotherapy. The best treatment would be a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
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