The Nurse Caring for an Older Adult Patient Recovering from Cardiac

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for an older adult patient recovering from cardiac surgery recognizes that it is most appropriate to assess this patient for mental health problems because:

A) cardiac surgery often results in anxiety-related issues.
B) untreated depression can contribute to the patient's morbidity risks.
C) many in this age cohort have undiagnosed depression.
D) hospitalization is both anxiety and depression inducing.