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mikaylakyoung

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You are caring for a patient in orthopedics who has a multiple fracture of the femur. The patient is also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
 
  Neither you nor any of the patient's family members are able to help the patient feel any pleasure. Inability to feel pleasure is called:
  A) Hypomania
  B) Anhedonia
  C) Anoxia
  D) Hedonism

Question 2

Keesha, a 33-year-old patient, presents at the clinic for a work-related injury. She is not specific about the injury, but does repeatedly state she thinks her supervisor doesn't like her and that she feels picked on.
 
   She says she is depressed at work and she wants to know about a new herbal medication called SAMe. She said she heard it is completely safe and asks what you think. Your best response to Keesha would be:
  A) I've heard that too. Go ahead and try it.
  B) I don't have enough information. Please ask the doctor during your examination.
  C) I think those things are very dangerous.
  D) I wouldn't take it, if I were you.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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