The Nurse Is Working in a Clinic and Sees a Resident

The nurse is working in a clinic and sees a resident of a long-term-care facility, age 82 years, who has come in to be checked by her physician. The caregiver, who accompanies her, reports that the client has been displaying the following: drowsiness, excessive sleeping, decreased attention span, irritability, and signs of depression. The client's daughter and family, who usually visit her, moved away from the area six weeks ago due to the husband's job. You suspect which of the following problems?

A) Sensory deprivation
B) Disturbed sensory perception
C) Residential psychosis
D) Locked-in syndrome