The nurse educator is preparing an educational program about psychiatric issues in older patients. Which symptoms should be included in instruction? Select all that apply.
1. Flat affect
2. Thoughts of suicide
3. Social withdrawal and isolation
4. Delusions and hallucinations
5. Difficulty in performing ADLs
1. Flat affect
2. Thoughts of suicide
3. Social withdrawal and isolation
4. Delusions and hallucinations
Explanation: 1. A psychiatric symptom that should be investigated and not written off as a normal change of aging includes problems with emotional expression such as a flat affect.
2. A psychiatric symptom that should be investigated and not written off as a normal change of aging includes suicide.
3. A psychiatric symptom that should be investigated and not written off as a normal change of aging includes social withdrawal and isolation.
4. A psychiatric symptom that should be investigated and not written off as a normal change of aging includes delusions and hallucinations.
5. Difficulty in performing ADLs does not necessarily indicate a psychiatric issue.
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