True or False: A mild form of depression would be referred to as Cyclothymic Disorder.

A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder does not interact with others except when addressed and then only in monosyllables. The nurse wants to show nonjudgmental acceptance and support for the patient. Select the nurse’s most effective approach to communication.

Which of the following statements would be true regarding St. John’s wort for the treatment of depression?

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits the action of monoamine oxidase (MAO) to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

A nurse is caring for four clients taking various medications, including imipramine (Tofranil), doxepine (Sinequan), ziprasidone (Geodon), and tranylcypromine (Parnate). The nurse orders a special diet for the client receiving which medication?

In order to help the Psych Tech student enjoy a balanced life and minimize the potential to be depressed it is important to eat healthy, exercise daily (even walking), manage stress, and maintain good sleep habits.

A person taking a MAOI medication should avoid food that has been:  

A newly admitted client diagnosed with major depressive disorder states, “I have never considered suicide.” Later the client confides to the nurse about plans to end it all by medication overdose. What is the most helpful nursing reply?

Another use for the medication Wellbutrin would be to treat:    

A patient who is severely depressed and disheveled is isolating in his room.  The psychiatric technician approaches the patient to inform him of a social activity starting in fifteen minutes.  The best approach the psychiatric technician would use is: