This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which of the following statements are true regarding depression in the elderly? (Select all that ... (Read 69 times)

rmenurse

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 513
Which of the following statements are true regarding depression in the elderly? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Highest rates are among individuals who receive long-term care.
  b. It is a normal consequence of aging.
  c. Most depressed older adults volunteer to share their feelings.
  d. Depression is higher in elderly women than elderly men.
  e. Older adults express feelings of depression in more subtle ways than younger persons.

Question 2

Physical ________________ of a child includes refusal of or delay in seeking health care, abandonment, expulsion from the home or refusal to allow a runaway to return home, and inadequate supervision.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

connor417

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Answer to Question 1

A, D, E
Depression is highest in elderly persons who are women, medically ill, and receiving long-term care. Many older adults do not complain or volunteer to share their feelings. It is important to carefully assess and observe the older adults for signs of depression as because they express themselves in more subtle ways, such as changes in daily routine, sleeping, and eating patterns.

Answer to Question 2

neglect
Rationale: Physical neglect of a child includes refusal of or delay in seeking health care, abandonment, expulsion from the home or refusal to allow a runaway to return home, and inadequate supervision. Children are vulnerable and relatively powerless, and the effects of maltreatment are infinitely deep and long lasting.





 

Did you know?

Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library