A nurse caring for an older client diagnosed with acute depression shows an understanding of the client's risk for developing delirium when:
A)frequently reorienting the client to the day, time and place.
B)physically being present to help the client with eating meals.
C)providing the client with opportunities to discuss the cause of the depression.
D)administering antidepressive medication as prescribed.

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Depressed older adults may neglect eating or caring for a chronic medical condition, predisposing them to the development of delirium.

A Nurse Caring for an Older Client Diagnosed with Acute