A Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Patient with Cardiovascular

A nurse is assessing an older adult patient with cardiovascular disease who has been prescribed a calcium channel blocker. Why does the nurse consider that the patient may be at risk for depression?

A) Use of a calcium channel blocker increases risk for depression.
B) Chronic illness increases risk for depression.
C) Older age increases risk for depression.
D) Cardiac rehabilitation increases risk for depression.