The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Major Depressive

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with major depressive disorder (MDD) who is taking DHEA in addition to antidepressant medications. Which potential adverse effect will the nurse be most concerned about the patient developing?

• A) Suicidal ideation
• B) Hypertension
• C) Mania
• D) Hypoglycemia

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A metric that determines the intensity and orientation of a linear connection between two variables.

T Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups which may be related in certain features.

One-tailed Test

A statistical test that determines the direction of a relationship between variables, assessing whether one mean is greater than or less than another.