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Elderly Patient Depression Evaluation

Elderly Patient Depression Evaluation A 78-year-old female comes to your office escorted by a neighbor who is a patient of yours. The neighbor, who has lived next door to the older woman for years, relates that a week ago the…

Elderly Male with Incontinence

Elderly Male with Incontinence An 82-year-old man recently returned to the long-term care facility after hospitalization for open reduction internal fixation of the right hip. He has been divorced for over 50 years and has two adult children who visit…

Gastrointestinal Pain Assessment Case

Gastrointestinal Pain Assessment Case Mrs. Deer is a 72-year-old female who presents to your office complaining of right upper quadrant pain that has been increasing in intensity over the past 2 days. She would have come sooner, but she lacked…