A nurse assessing an elderly patient for depression and suicide potential should include questions about mood as well as (Select all that apply.)

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The correct responses relate to symptoms often noted in elderly patients with depression. Somatic symptoms are often present but missed by nurses as related to depression. Anorexia, rather than hyperphagia, occurs in major depression. Grandiosity is associated with bipolar disorder.

A Nurse Assessing an Elderly Patient for Depression and Suicide