An older patient who lives alone is brought to the clinic by an adult child who reports the patient has become "depressed" and no longer wants to go out of the home.What action by the nurse is best?
A) Assess the patient for depression.
B) Ask the patient why activities are avoided.
C) Assess the patient for pain.
D) Assess the patient for elder abuse.
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