The nurse is administering a mental status examination to a client. Which of the following client responses should lead the nurse to suspect possible depression?

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Answers such as "I don't know" are more typical of depression. The response "Who are those people over there?" is more typical of the distraction seen in a client with delirium. The remaining two answers are more typical of a client with dementia.

The Nurse Is Administering a Mental Status Examination to a Client