In Order to Be Diagnosed as Having a Major Depressive

question 136

Multiple Choice

In order to be diagnosed as having a major depressive single episode, a patient would have to report experiencing depressed mood or lack of interest in daily activities for a period of two

• A) days.
• B) months.
• C) weeks.
• D) years.

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Definitions:

Arteriole

A small artery that leads into capillaries, controlling blood flow and pressure by the contraction and relaxation of its muscular wall.

Venule

Small blood vessels that allow deoxygenated blood to return from capillary beds to larger blood vessels called veins.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, often containing valves to prevent backflow.