The nurse in a long-term care facility notes signs of depression in a resident who ordinarily is very positive. The nurse suspects this new affective change is related to the initiation of a drug protocol of:
a. erythropoietin.
b. corticosteroids.
c. calcium replacement.
d. broad-spectrum antibiotics.
ANS: B
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