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A nurse monitors for depression in the older adult population. Which of the following are a risk factor and a functional consequence of depression in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Chronic pain
  B) Functional impairment
  C) Hypernatremia
  D) Nutritional deficiencies
  E) Renal impairment

Question 2

A nurse differentiates between dementia and depression in an older adult. Which of the following assessment findings leads the nurse to believe that the client has depression?
 
  A) The client has socially unacceptable behaviors.
  B) The client is negativistic.
  C) The client's mood fluctuates.
  D) The client's mood is distractible.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D
Chronic pain, functional impairment, and nutritional deficiencies are both contributing factors and consequences of depression in the older adult. Renal impairment and hypernatremia are not specifically related to depression.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
The affect of depressed people is generally sad and negativistic and is not influenced by external circumstances. By contrast, the affect of people who have dementia fluctuates more and changes in response to distractions.


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