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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Psychology

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You are caring for a patient with major depression. The patient has become unable to complete her activities of daily living (ADLs). What intervention should the nurse take to help this patient?
  1. Complete all ADLs for the patient until the patient is able to do so for herself.
  2. Adjust the patient’s schedule so that there is enough time for her to complete all her ADLs.
  3. Give the patient consequences for not completing ADLs.
  4. Have peers confront the patient on how noncompliance affects the unit.
Explanation
Answer: A - Until the patient is able to complete the ADLs, the nurse should complete them for the patient. The symptoms of major depression are depressed mood, loss of interest, changes in appetite and sleep patterns, agitation, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. The patient will not have the energy or interest in completing her ADLs.
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