An elderly Hispanic woman has become depressed after the death of her husband. The nurse would anticipate that this patient is most likely to:
a. be less able to adapt than before.
b. recover and return to her preillness state.
c. believe the death is a punishment for past acts.
d. suffer recurrences of depression because of cultural strain.
B
It has been found that as age increases, the prevalence of depression decreases. Older people have a greater capacity to adapt and tend to recover from depression more quickly than younger individuals; they are also less likely to have a recurrence.
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