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vinney12

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Based on current sociocultural risk factors for mental illness, a nurse assesses that which patient is at highest risk for depression?
 
  a. A 26-year-old female
  b. A 33-year-old male
  c. A 57-year-old male
  d. A 72-year-old female

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an older patient in a residential care facility. The patient has been extremely irritable the entire day.
 
  When modifying the patient's plan of care, which of the following would be an appropriate snack to offer the patient to decrease the irritability?
  A) Chocolate candy bar
  B) Handful of raisins
  C) Granola bar
  D) Glass of milk


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Females are at greater risk for being diagnosed and treated for depression than males. The rate of depression among aging adults is lower than the rate in younger age groups.

Answer to Question 2

D


vinney12

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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