You are asked to consult about a patient who may be depressed. What you notice is that the focus of his symptoms is mostly somatic: on headaches, sleep disorder, and lack of energy. You ask if this patient happens to be from __________ the country where
these symptoms are more generally seen in depression.
a. The United States
b. England
c. Australia
d. China
Question 2
Melancholia is a term for
a. dysthymia.
b. neurotic depression.
c. a severe type of depression.
d. normal sadness unrelated to clinical depression.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Measuring Patient Height
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
Patient having glaucoma test.
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw