A client with major depressive disorder has been taking fluoxetine, an SSRI, for 5 weeks. During the first outpatient visit, the client smiles and states, “I feel like a great weight is off my chest.” How should the nurse interpret this behavior change?

The client’s behavioral change is expected after the time period of medication.

The client may have worked out details of their suicide plan.

The medication dosage should be decreased and a mood stabilizer added.

The medication has potentiated serotonin syndrome.