A Patient Who Has Fibromyalgia Is Diagnosed with Major Depression

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who has fibromyalgia is diagnosed with major depression. The provider orders a TCA. The nurse will teach this patient to:

• A) avoid foods containing tyrosine.
• B) consume alcohol in moderation.
• C) sit or lie down when feeling lightheaded.
• D) take the medication in the morning.

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Definitions:

Northern Vision

A phrase that reflects the perspectives, objectives, or aspirations prevalent in the northern part of a country, which can differ significantly from those in the south due to cultural, economic, or political differences.

Sharecropping

An agricultural system where tenants agree to work a landowner's land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.

Southern Economy

Historically, the economy of the southern United States, which was heavily reliant on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and other cash crops, and was significantly impacted by slavery until the Civil War.

Planter Families

Wealthy families in the American South before the Civil War, who owned large plantations and numerous slaves to work on these estates.