Practice Question
A nurse is performing screening assessments for active older adult clients at a community clinic. Which of the following tests should the nurse include in the screening?
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Correct Answer:
Geriatric Depression Scale
Rationale:
📍The Geriatric Depression Scale is specifically designed to assess for depression in older adults, who may not always show classic signs of depression, and is essential in identifying mood disorders that can affect their overall well-being.
📍Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale is used to assess pain in individuals with advanced dementia, not for general depression screening in older adults.
📍The CAGE Questionnaire is used to screen for alcohol use disorder rather than depression, and the Denver II Developmental Screening Test is designed for children, not adults.
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This question is from RN Mental Health-2023 Exam 2 which contains 54 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4