A nurse is participating as a speaker in a public workshop on the topic of promoting mental health in young and middle-aged adults
The nurse tells the audience that age, unemployment, and lower education are risk factors associated with mental illness. A woman raises her hand and asks, "Does that mean because I only have a 10th grade education and am unemployed that I will develop a mental illness?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "No, not necessarily; it just means that there is an increased chance that you might."
B) "Of course not; we live in a rural area, and these statistics are based on large cities."
C) "Yes, I am afraid so, but with early detection, we can prevent the illness from worsening."
D) "It probably does, but we have developed advanced medications to treat mental illness."
A
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