A Patient with Severe Depression and Suicidal Ideation Has Not

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe depression and suicidal ideation has not improved after trials with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants.Which treatment option can a nurse expect the health care provider will now consider?

• A) Light therapy
• B) Benzodiazepines
• C) Electroconvulsive therapy
• D) Antipsychotic medication

Understand the significance of DNA, chromosomes, and genes in heredity.

Recognize how genetic predispositions interact with environmental factors to influence individual differences.

Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for drug prevention and treatment.

Understand the basics of behavior genetics and its application to human behavior.

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Definitions:

Gender Identity

An individual’s personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Lesbian Sexual Orientation

A sexual orientation characterized by a romantic or sexual attraction to individuals of the same gender, specifically between women.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion suggesting that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously and independently.

Emotional States

The internal conditions that arise from feelings, which can affect thoughts, behaviors, and physical responses.