The patient with major depressive disorder asks the nurse what causes the symptoms of depression. While the precise cause of depression is unknown, which response by the nurse is appropriate?
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- Difficulty: 6
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The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old patient admitted for neuropsychiatric evaluation. The patient says to the nurse, “Can’t you hear them? The voices are telling me to end it. I’m so scared.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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Which question by the student nurse assessing a potentially suicidal patient requires prompt correction by the supervising nurse?
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