When the nurse performs the initial assessment of an adolescent with depression, an appropriate question to ask is:
a. "What is making you depressed?"
b. "Have you ever thought about suicide?"
c. "What could we do to make you happy?"
d. "Would you like your friends to visit?"
B
Ask direct questions about suicidal thoughts. The discovery of whether the person has an actual plan is an indicator to the seriousness of the situation.
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a. 25 mL/hr b. 50 mL/hr c. 54 mL/hr d. 32 mL/hr
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Severe daytime sleepiness for which there is no physiologic explanation or external cause is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is participating in the clinical trial of a new medication for the treatment of hypertension
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