Treatment for depression in elderly patients includes ________.

A. antibiotics and physical therapy
B. antidepressants and psychotherapy
C. fiber and increased liquids
D. distraction and relaxation techniques
E. a protein-rich diet


Answer: B

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A 12-year-old female patient has had a nosebleed for over an hour and the bleeding has not stopped. Her skin is pale and moist. Her radial pulse is about 100 per minute and weak. Her respiratory rate is 22. She says she feels a bit dizzy and sick to her stomach. You should:

A) pinch the patient's nostrils together firmly, have the patient sit up and lean slightly forward, and offer her a basin in case she needs to vomit. B) pinch the patient's nostrils together firmly, position her on her side, and be prepared to suction the airway. C) place the patient supine and pinch the nostrils together firmly. D) obtain a blood pressure before deciding what additional action should be taken.

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a. Howell-Jolly bodies b. Basophilic stippling c. Cabot rings d. Pappenheimer bodies

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In most patients with hereditary spherocytosis, the condition is:

a. Inherited as an autosomal dominant trait b. Inherited as an autosomal recessive trait c. Inherited as an X-linked recessive trait d. Acquired after viral infection

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