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Question #: 30
Topic #: 1
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After 3 weeks of treatment, a severely depressed client suddenly begins to feel better and starts interacting appropriately with other clients and staff. The nurse knows that this client has an increased risk for:

  • A. Suicide
  • B. Exacerbation of depressive symptoms
  • C. Violence toward others
  • D. Psychotic behavior
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(A) When the severely depressed client suddenly begins to feel better, it often indicates that the client has made the decision to kill himself or herself and has developed a plan to do so. (B) Improvement in behavior is not indicative of an exacerbation of depressive symptoms. (C) Thedepressed client has a tendency for self-violence, not violence toward others. (D) Depressive behavior is not always accompanied by psychotic behavior.
by Crysie at Oct. 17, 2023, 1:09 p.m.

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Pom_24
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Crysie
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