Which Remarks by a 72-Year-Old Patient Should Prompt the Nurse

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which remarks by a 72-year-old patient should prompt the nurse to assess for depression? Select all that apply.

• A) "Lately I have had a lot of aches and pains and just haven't felt very well."
• B) "I cannot seem to remember anything at all anymore."
• C) "Don't ask me to eat. I can't because my stomach is upset all the time."
• D) "I'm eating more than usual, and I am sleeping about 6 hours a night."
• E) "Life seems more organized now that I don't live in my own home."

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating how fixed and variable costs impact a firm's earnings.

Optimal Capital Structure

The combination of debt and equity that minimizes a company's cost of capital and maximizes its value.

Debt

Debt is an amount of money borrowed by one party from another, typically involving repayment of the principal amount along with interest.

Operating Leverage

A metric assessing the impact of increased sales on operational earnings, revealing the balance between a firm's fixed and variable expenses.