A client tells the nurse about rarely going outdoors in the winter because of a lack of energy or desire. Based on this data, which does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

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A)A decreased exposure to sunlight will reduce the production of serotonin in the brain, and that can cause a type of depression termed seasonal affective disorder. The nurse does not have enough information to determine if the client is experiencing a side effect of medication or anxiety. Situational depression is a depressive episode that occurs after an identifiable life event.
B)A decreased exposure to sunlight will reduce the production of serotonin in the brain, and that can cause a type of depression termed seasonal affective disorder. The nurse does not have enough information to determine if the client is experiencing a side effect of medication or anxiety. Situational depression is a depressive episode that occurs after an identifiable life event.
C)A decreased exposure to sunlight will reduce the production of serotonin in the brain, and that can cause a type of depression termed seasonal affective disorder. The nurse does not have enough information to determine if the client is experiencing a side effect of medication or anxiety. Situational depression is a depressive episode that occurs after an identifiable life event.
D)A decreased exposure to sunlight will reduce the production of serotonin in the brain, and that can cause a type of depression termed seasonal affective disorder. The nurse does not have enough information to determine if the client is experiencing a side effect of medication or anxiety. Situational depression is a depressive episode that occurs after an identifiable life event.

A Client Tells the Nurse About Rarely Going Outdoors in the Winter