The nurse is addressing a senior citizens group that is composed of members who are 75 years of age and older. The nurse expects that the group will be primarily
a. widows who have never worked outside of their homes.
b. widowers with at least one chronic illness.
c. females who have part-time jobs.
d. males with pensions plus Social Security income.
A
After age 75, women outnumber men in American society. Most women in this age group did not work outside the home, so their incomes depend on their spouses' pensions or Social Security benefits.
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