A 92-year-old widowed patient in the geriatric clinic moved to a senior housing apartment building 3 weeks ago.When she comes for her blood pressure check,she tells the nurse,"The move was very difficult for me.What is wrong with me? When I was younger,my husband was in the military,we moved constantly,and it was easy." The nurse bases her response on the knowledge that:

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Older adults need longer to adapt to stress than younger individuals.Moving is a major life stressor.It is not true that older adults cannot adapt; it just may take longer.There is no information in the scenario that suggests that there are inadequate support systems.There is no evidence in the scenario that the stress is due to the environment.

A 92-Year-Old Widowed Patient in the Geriatric Clinic Moved to a Senior