A group of nurses are discussing the co-morbidity of physical and mental illness. Which patients would they assess to be at risk for depression? Select all that apply
1. A patient with COPD
2. A patient with diabetes
3. A patient with celiac disease
4. A patient with Parkinson disease
5. A patient with cardiovascular disease
Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
Explanation: Depression is two to three times more common in patients with cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are two to three times more likely to have significant depressive symptoms. Research has suggested that high levels of depression and anxiety observed in Parkinson disease. Celiac disease has not been associated with a high rate of depression.
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