Ellen White is a 66-year-old retired school teacher who has a diagnosis of Depression. She lives at home with her husband who has recently been…

Question Answered step-by-step Ellen White is a 66-year-old retired school teacher who has a diagnosisof Depression. She lives at home with her husband who has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Since her husband’s diagnosis, Ellen has found her depression symptoms worsening. She has become withdrawn, lacks energy, complains of anxiety, and has expressed suicidal thoughts. Her husband states “when she is well she loves cooking, reading, swimming, and being social with peers.” Recently, Ellen has not been attending her book club and quit going to the local pool. She has received ECT for treatment of depression in the past with good results. Her current medications consist of Cipralex 10mg daily, Lamotrigine 50mg daily, Lorazepam 1mg PRN. QUESTION #1 Ellen expressed having suicidal thoughts. Describe and provide the rationale for 2 interventions that you could put in place for Ellen’s safety. QUESTION #2 Discuss her medications in detail, describing the mechanism of action, possible side effects, and expected response for each. QUESTION #3 Using resources in your local area, what community programs exist that Ellen could be encouraged to attend with the right supports. QUESTION #4 Describe ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). What is it? Why is it used? Why could this be a benefit to Ellen Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 3525 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)