The nurse understands that which client diagnosed with neurologic injury is typically at highest risk for depression?
A. Young man with a spinal cord injury
B. Young woman with a spinal cord injury
C. Older man with a mild stroke
D. Older woman with a mild stroke
Ans: A. Young man with a spinal cord injury
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a. to provide additional lecture time. b. to provide time for the facilitator to critique the student's performance. c. to promote self-reflection. d. to provide time for participants to critique other participants' performances.
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