A patient with severe depression signed permission for elect…
A patient with severe depression signed permission for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Later, the patient tells the nurse, “I signed permission for treatment after my spouse told me I could be deported if my depression can’t be cured.” The nurse decides that:
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A nurse prepares to administer a monthly injection of a long-lasting antipsychotic medication to an outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, “No! I am not going to take this medication anymore. I hate the side effects.” Select the nurse’s best action.
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