A 68-year-old female client was recently diagnosed with depression and subclinical obsessive-compulsive symptoms. What does the nurse need to consider when planning care for this client?
A)This client will not need treatment for the OCD symptoms because they are subclinical.
B)This client may take longer to meet goals than a younger client with similar symptoms.
C)This client will need to be assessed frequently for signs of dementia.
D)This client may need a higher dose of medication than a younger client.

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A)The comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and other mental disorders may interfere with responsiveness to treatment and increase the time it takes for medications to be effective in older adults. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms do still need to be treated in the older adult, even though they are subclinical. Although older adult clients with multiple mental health disorders should be assessed for dementia, the assessments do not need to be performed more frequently than normal. Older adults often need lower doses of medication because of an increased risk of side effects.
B)The comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and other mental disorders may interfere with responsiveness to treatment and increase the time it takes for medications to be effective in older adults. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms do still need to be treated in the older adult, even though they are subclinical. Although older adult clients with multiple mental health disorders should be assessed for dementia, the assessments do not need to be performed more frequently than normal. Older adults often need lower doses of medication because of an increased risk of side effects.
C)The comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and other mental disorders may interfere with responsiveness to treatment and increase the time it takes for medications to be effective in older adults. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms do still need to be treated in the older adult, even though they are subclinical. Although older adult clients with multiple mental health disorders should be assessed for dementia, the assessments do not need to be performed more frequently than normal. Older adults often need lower doses of medication because of an increased risk of side effects.
D)The comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and other mental disorders may interfere with responsiveness to treatment and increase the time it takes for medications to be effective in older adults. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms do still need to be treated in the older adult, even though they are subclinical. Although older adult clients with multiple mental health disorders should be assessed for dementia, the assessments do not need to be performed more frequently than normal. Older adults often need lower doses of medication because of an increased risk of side effects.

A 68-Year-Old Female Client Was Recently Diagnosed with Depression and Subclinical