Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th Edition by Mary Townsend

Exercise 2

The physician orders sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg PO bid for Margaret, a 68-year-old woman with major depressive disorder. After 3 days of taking the medication, Margaret says to the nurse, "I don't think this medicine is doing any good. I don't feel a bit better." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Cheer up, Margaret. You have so much to be happy about."
B) "Sometimes it takes a few weeks for the medicine to bring about an improvement in symptoms."
C) "I'll report that to the physician, Margaret. Maybe he will order something different."
D) "Try not to dwell on your symptoms, Margaret. Why don't you join the others down in the dayroom?"