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An older adult has experienced severe depression for many years and is unable to tolerate most antidepressant medications due to adverse effects of the medications.
 
  He is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatment for his depression. What teaching should the nurse give the patient regarding this treatment?
  a. There are no special preparations needed before this treatment.
  b. Common side effects include headache and short-term memory loss.
  c. One treatment will be needed to cure the depression.
  d. This treatment will leave you unconscious for several hours.
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