The nurse must be sensitive to an older adult patient experiencing separation anxiety when admitted to the hospital. A child will usually cry, whereas an older adult will often demonstrate:
a. withdrawal.
b. anger.
c. depression.
d. regression.
C
The older adult may demonstrate depression as a result of separation anxiety entering the hospital.
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