Assignment Task: The nurse is caring for Madeline Moore, a 45-year old woman who has come to the clinic seeking care for depression symptoms. Madeline indicates she has experienced depression in the past but is not currently taking any medications for depression. The client takes a multivitamin and calcium supplement each day. Madeline informs the nurse she is going through a divorce and the relationship has been fraught with emotional and physical abuse, she currently feels safe. The client is no longer living with her husband as the divorce proceeds, she does not have children. After completing the Beck Depression Inventory the nurse finds the client's score to be 20, indicating borderline clinical depression. Additional symptoms Madeline reports is a 30-pound weight loss over 2 months, a loss of appetite and difficulty coping due to a lack of social support. Madeline lost her job 3 months prior due to the company downsizing, she has only found part-time work since then. She is unable to pay rent to live on her own with her part-time job. The client's main support comes from one friend who no longer lives in the area and her parents. Madeline is now living with her parents. Madeline denies thoughts of harming herself or others.
Assessment Questions
1. Identify the relevant subjective and objective assessment information related to the client's condition.
2. Based upon assessment information, identify and prioritize the top 3 client problems. Write them below.
3. Below each client problem, determine and enter the relevant assessment information that supports the identified client problem. (Analyze Cues; Analysis and Prioritize Hypothesis, Planning).
4. Identify important nursing interventions that should be taken to address each client problem. (Take Action; Implementation).