The community health nurse is discussing the various depression screening tools available to use when completing an initial assessment on a new client referral. Which tool, if used by the student nurse during the initial client assessment, indicates appropriate screening tool selection for a client suspected of depression?

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The PHQ-9 is an appropriate tool to use as it is a nine-item screening tool for depression. AUDIT is an alcohol screening tool. Adapted-SAD PERSONS is a suicide screening tool. BPRS is a screening for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder.

The Community Health Nurse Is Discussing the Various Depression Screening