For Which Patient Is the Nurse Most Likely to Need

question 3

Multiple Choice

For which patient is the nurse most likely to need to schedule a pre-ECT workup and teaching?

• A) Patient A, who is newly diagnosed with dysthymic disorder
• B) Patient B, who has melancholic depression that responded well to ECT 2 years ago
• C) Patient C, who was unresponsive to a 6-week trial of SSRI antidepressant therapy
• D) Patient D, who has depression associated with diagnosis of inoperable brain tumor

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