When assessing an older client for indications of depression, the nurse bases the in-tervention on the knowledge that:
a. The older client's symptoms may be atypical for the disorder
b. Depression is a common mental disorder among the older population
c. The older client is generally willing to discuss their mental health symptoms
d. Depression is not as commonly seen in this population as are anxiety disor-ders
ANS: A
Somatic complaints are often the presenting symptoms of mental health disorders, such as depression, making diagnosis difficult. Depression is a common disorder among this population but knowing that does not aide in identifying the clients who are depressed. The remaining options are not true regarding the mental disorder of depression.
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