A client presents to the physician's office for their first in-person appointment following the Covid pandemic. The inta

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A client presents to the physician's office for their first in-person appointment following the Covid pandemic. The intake nurse notes that the client has a monotone speech pattern and a slowness to answer questions. The client appears quiet, lethargic, and does not offer information unless prompted in the conversation. (Learning Objectives 1, 3, 6) 1. The nurse suspects the client might be depressed. What are other symptoms of depression that the nurse should attempt to identify? 2. The physician diagnoses the client with depression and gives them a prescription for escitalopram 10 mg every day. What information should be included in the nurse's teaching plan for educating the client about the medication? 3. What information should be included in the nurse's teaching plan to improve the client's outcomes?