When a 68-Year-Old Recent Retiree Confides in the Health Clinic

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a 68-year-old recent retiree confides in the health clinic nurse that he has felt depressed and withdrawn since retirement, the nurse suggests that he:

• A) talk with the primary care provider about antidepression medication.
• B) arrange his day so that he is able to take a nap in the afternoon.
• C) set a small goal for himself to be met every day.
• D) eat three regular meals as he did when he was employed.

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Definitions:

Gallbladder

A tiny organ situated beneath the liver, responsible for storing and concentrating bile, which is a digestive liquid created by the liver.

Bile

Fluid secreted from the liver into the duodenum; consists of bile salts, bile pigments, bicarbonate ions, cholesterol, fats, fat-soluble hormones, and lecithin.

Hepatopancreatic Ampulla

is an anatomical structure where the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct join and empty into the duodenum.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, essential in the breakdown and absorption of fats.