A client was admitted to the inpatient unit 3 days ago with a flat affect, psychomotor retardation, anorexia, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. The primary health care provider prescribed 75 mg of venlafaxine extended release (Effexor XR) to be given every morning. The client interacted minimally with the staff and spent most of the day in his room. As the nurse enters the unit at the beginning of the evening shift, the client is smiling and cheerful and appears to be relaxed. What should the nurse interpret as the most likely cause of the client's behavior?
1. The Effexor is helping the client's symptoms of depression significantly.
2. The client's sudden improvement calls for close observation by the staff.
3. The staff can decrease their observation of the client.
4. The client is nearing discharge due to the improvement of his symptoms.
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