The nurse is performing a depression screening on an older adult patient. The patient scored 13 on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Which interpretation of this score by the nurse is accurate?
1) This is a normal finding.
2) This indicates mild depression.
3) This indicates moderate depression.
4) This indicates severe depression.
ANS: 4
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The nurse assesses the chest of a patient with pneumococcal pneumonia. Which finding would the nurse expect?
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