A Patient Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder Has Lost 20

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder has lost 20 pounds in one month. The patient has chronic low self-esteem and a plan for suicide. The patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week. Which nursing intervention is most directly related to this priority: "Patient will refrain from gestures and attempts to harm self"?

• A) Implement suicide precautions.
• B) Frequently offer high-calorie snacks and fluids.
• C) Assist the patient to identify three personal strengths.
• D) Observe patient for therapeutic effects of antidepressant medication.

Identify the factors influencing genetic diversity and species differentiation.

Explain the significance of heritable traits in evolutionary change.

Articulate the key milestones in the evolution and classification of early humans and hominids.

Understand the adaptive traits and behaviors that contributed to the survival and spread of early human species.

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