Select a patient in a clinical setting who has an ordered antidepressant.
Clinical Assignment
Select a patient in a clinical setting who has an ordered antidepressant. Develop a teaching plan for the patient that includes educational needs related to the antidepressant and nonpharmacologic measures
A research study was conducted to examine the clinical efficacy
of a new antidepressant. Depressed patients were randomly assigned
to one of three groups: a placebo group, a group that received a
low dose of the drug, and a group that received a moderate dose of
the drug. After four weeks of treatment, the patients completed the
Beck Depression Inventory. The higher the score, the more depressed
the patient. The data are presented below
placebo low dose moderate dose
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A research study was conducted to examine the clinical efficacy
of a new antidepressant. Depressed patients were randomly assigned
to one of three groups: a placebo group, a group that received a
low dose of the drug, and a group that received a moderate dose of
the drug. After four weeks of treatment, the patients completed the
Beck Depression Inventory. The higher the score, the more depressed
the patient. The data are presented below. Compute the appropriate
test.
Placebo
Low...
1. A research study was conducted to examine the clinical
efficacy of a new antidepressant. Depressed patients were randomly
assigned to one of three groups: a placebo group, a group that
received a moderate dose of the drug, and a group that received a
high dose of the drug. After four weeks of treatment, the patients
completed the Beck Depression Inventory. The higher the score, the
more depressed the patient. The data are presented below. Use the
Microsoft Excel "Anova...
A Drug Company wishes to do a clinical trial on a new
antidepressant drug, “summer”. Four groups of clinically depressed
participants receive: 0 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg of
“summer”. Depressed patients are not active so activity
level as measured by the Turkey Activity Sale (TAS) was used after
a two-month trial. Results were:
Activity
Level (TAS)
0 mg
5 mg
10 mg
15 mg
7
5
9
13
5
4
11
10
5
6
12
9
4...
A patient diagnosed with cancer is experiencing moderate pain.
The patient has Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (Norco) ordered for pain.
Which information is most important for the nurse to teach the
patient and significant other about?
A provider has ordered a patient to wear a telemetry
monitor at home. Which of the following statements by the patient
indicates a need for further instruction? What would you do
next?
a) “I should take a sponge bath while wearing this
monitor.”
b) “I’ll keep track of my daily activities in a
diary.”
c) “If an electrode comes off, I will reattach it at
home.”
d) “I should wear loose clothing while wearing the
monitor.
Ordered: TPN is ordered to run at night for 10
hours for a patient with Crohns disease.
Drug Available: TPN bag is 1350 mLs. What would
the RN set the infusion pump to run at?
Please select one post acute setting and do some research on the
patient population, services they provide, LOS, reasoning for
patient admission. Then search for one article within the past 2
years regarding your post acute setting and their reimbursement (it
can be regarding payment models, fraud and abuse, cost changes
etc). Include the link to you article.
Describe a client from your clinical setting or previous
experience who experienced depression or mania. Include a brief
history and 3-5 most pertinent medications.
v Identify one problem that was not resolved with the treatment
regimen. What are the reasons it may not have been successful?
Include nursing as well as other team members.
v Identify one effective nursing intervention and why you feel
it worked.
v Overall, do you feel this client was kept safe? Why or why
not?...