The nurse working in a retirement community for older adults is conducting a psychosocial assessment of all residents to screen for depression and suicidal ideation.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask during the assessment process? (Select all that apply.)

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The National Institute of Mental Health noted that the risk of depression increases in older adults as they experience chronic illnesses and when their ability to function becomes impaired ….Depression is also caused by physiological changes in the aging body.The suicide rate for older Americans is disproportionally high in the American population.The suicide rate for men is highest in those who are age 75 or older.Risk factors for suicide include social isolation, alcohol and substance abuse, psychosis, bereavement, and serious medical illness.Many who committed suicide were found to have alcohol and/or pain-killing drugs in their bodies on autopsy.Suicide ideation, loss of interest in activities, and chronic illness are signs of, or may lead to, depression.Depression, in turn, could lead to suicide.Choices A, B, and C are all consistent with known predictors of suicide.Economic issues are not predictors of suicide in older adults.

The Nurse Working in a Retirement Community for Older Adults