The nurse who works with veterans from the 1940s and 1950s knows that individuals in this cohort are more likely than older adults to
a. obtain preventative health services
b. hoard money for times of need
c. work hard to keep families intact
d. be noncompliant with medications
A
Women and men who served in the armed forces during this time became accustomed to preven-tive medical and dental care. Those influenced by the Great Depression are more likely to hoard money. Families started becoming more mobile. This cohort is not as likely to be noncompliant because of cohort influences.
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