The nurse is caring for several clients. Which clients have a psychosocial history that may affect their outcome?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Older adult who recently suffered a stroke, has an unsteady gait, and lives in a two-story home
B. Middle-aged client with Down syndrome living in a group home
C. Recently divorced mother of three children with breast cancer
D. Sixteen-year-old requesting birth control without parental consent
E. Seven-year-old with asthma in a foster care home
Answer: C
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