The adult child of a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, “Do you think depression and physical illness are connected? Since my father’s death, my mother has had shingles and the flu, but she’s usually not one who gets sick.” Which answer by the nurse best reflects current knowledge? “It is probably a coincidence. Emotions and physical responses travel on different tracts of the nervous system.” “You may be paying more attention to your mother since your father died and noticing more things such as minor illnesses.” “So far, research on emotions or stress and becoming ill more easily is unclear. We do not know for sure if there is a link.” “Negative emotions and prolonged stress interfere with the body’s ability to protect itself and can increase the likelihood of illness.”
1- The adult child of a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder asks, “Do you think depression and physical illness are connected? Since my father’s death, my mother has had shingles and the flu, but she’s usually not one who gets sick.” Which answer by the nurse best reflects current knowledge?
“It is probably a coincidence. Emotions and physical responses travel on different tracts of the nervous system.”
“You may be paying more attention to your mother since your father died and noticing more things such as minor illnesses.”
“So far, research on emotions or stress and becoming ill more easily is unclear. We do not know for sure if there is a link.”
“Negative emotions and prolonged stress interfere with the body’s ability to protect itself and can increase the likelihood of illness.”
2- you are working on a medical floor caring for a patient who has overdoes. The patient is now clear medically and ready to be transferred to the psychiatric floor. You have questions regarding the legal paperwork. You consult:
A- The state mental health code
B- Your unit policies and procedure
C- The joint commission criteria
D- The scope and standards of psychiatric nursing
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