NUR 1300 Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression | Nursing School Test Banks Question and Answer

NUR 1300 Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression | Nursing School Test Banks Question and Answer 1. A patient became severely depressed when the last of six children moved out of the home 4 months ago. The patient repeatedly says, “No one cares about me. I’m not worth anything.” Which response by the nurse would be the most helpful? a. “Things will look brighter soon. Everyone feels down once in a while.” b. “The staff here cares about you and wants to try to help you get better.” c. “It is difficult for others to care about you when you repeatedly say negative things about yourself.” d. “I’ll sit with you for 10 minutes now and return for 10 minutes at lunchtime and again at 2:30 this afternoon.” ANS: D 2. A patient became depressed after the last of six children moved out of the home 4 months ago. The patient has been self-neglectful, slept poorly, lost weight, and repeatedly says, “No one cares about me anymore. I’m not worth anything.” Select an appropriate initial outcome for the nursing diagnosis: Situational low self-esteem, related to feelings of abandonment. The patient will: a. verbalize realistic positive characteristics about self by (date) . b. consent to take antidepressant medication regularly by (date) . c. initiate social interaction with another person daily by (date) .