An elderly patient informs the nurse, "I just don't feel like myself. I cry so easily and my mobility is so bad from my degenerative disc disease in my back." What factor is most likely contributing to the patient's depression?
A) Pain
B) Shortness of breath
C) Hearing loss
D) Diminished vision
Ans: A
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