Which Statement Provides the Best Rationale for Why a Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement provides the best rationale for why a nurse should closely monitor a severely depressed patient during antidepressant medication therapy?

• A) As depression lifts, physical energy becomes available to carry out suicide.
• B) Suicide may be precipitated by a variety of internal and external events.
• C) Suicidal patients have difficulty using social supports.
• D) Suicide is an impulsive act.

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Definitions:

Ability

The possession of the means or skill to do something.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells, involved in the regulation of calcium ions.

Sarcoplasm

The cytoplasm within a muscle cell, containing organelles, proteins, and the substances required for muscle contraction.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments between two Z-lines in striated muscle cells.