Question: Bianca Is A 32-year-old Sales Consultant For A Local Department Store For The Past 4 Years. She Is Divorced With Two Young Daughters, 6 And 9 Years Of Age. She Is Being Seen At The Clinic For Evaluation. The Nurse Notes A Sad Affect With No Eye Contact, No Make-up And Hair Is Messy And Uncombed. Bianca Is Teary-eyed And States, “My Husband Not Only …

Bianca is a 32-year-old sales consultant for a localdepartment store for the past 4 years. She is divorced with twoyoung daughters, 6 and 9 years of age. She is being seen at theclinic for evaluation. The nurse notes a sad affect with no eyecontact, no make-up and hair is messy and uncombed. Bianca isteary-eyed and states, “My husband not only left me alone in thisworld, but left me with all of the bills too. I just can’t do thisanymore!”

1. What is the nurse’s priority concern at this time?(THINK SAFETY)

2. What follow-up question would be appropriate basedupon your priority concern in question 1? Why?

3. From the information provided in the case studywhat symptoms displayed by Bianca support the diagnosis ofdepression?