A nursing instructor is preparing a class discussion about major depression. Which of the following would the instructor expect to include?
A) Depression in children is manifested in the same manner as in adults.
B) The risk for suicide is especially high during the mid-adolescent years.
C) Response to treatment in older adults is slower than that for younger adults.
D) People older than age 65 years have the lowest suicide rates of any age group.
E) Episodes of depression tend to occur more frequently over time.
F) Depressive disorders are most often treated in the primary care setting.
Question 2
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about age-related changes occurring in cognition and intellectual performance.
The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as a normal cognitive change?
A) Disorientation to time
B) Slowed information processing
C) Diminished executive functioning
D) Restricted judgment
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