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A nurse is conducting an assessment of a client. Which client statement would indicate to the nurse that the client has a nonmodifiable risk factor for mental health problems?a) "My father was diagnosed with depression in his 40s."b) "My job has been getting more and more stressful."c) "I drink about a case or two of beer each week."d) "I'm probably going to get evicted from my home."

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Answer:

"My father was diagnosed with depression in his 40s."

Explanation:

  • Risk factors refers to the conditions that predisposes a person towards a risk of developing a disease and these can either be modifiable or non modifiable.
  • Non modifiable risk factors are the one that cannot be changed by the person by any means to avoid developing the disease.
  • Mental health problems can arise due to non modifiable risk factors such as age, gender, genetic background, and family history.
  • The statement about the client's father being diagnosed with depression is an example of non modifiable risk factor as it reflects that depression has been existing in the family history of the client.

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