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tuffie · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse carefully measures drainage during the first 24 hours after surgery on a patient with a Jackson-Pratt drain. It is considered abnormal if the drainage exceeds:

a. 50 mL.
b. 100 mL.
c. 200 mL.
d. 300 mL.

Question 2

The parents of a child suffering from depression ask the nurse what causes depression in children. The nurse states that:

a. the causes of major depression are unknown.
b. major affective disorders in parents increase depression in children.
c. boys are more likely than girls to be depressed.
d. the prevalence rate is higher in prepubescent children.

ergserg · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Drainage greater than 300 mL in 24 hours is considered abnormal.

Answer to Question 2

B
Children have a three times greater rate of suffering from depression if their parents have a major affective disorder.