Question

Which assessment finding is associated with depression? 1. The client has islands of intact memory. 2. The client has impaired recent and remote memory. 3. The client has impaired recent and immediate memory. 4. The client needs step-by-step instructions for simple tasks.

Answer 1

Answer: The client has islands of intact memory-1

Explanation: When a person is depressed, it is usually associated with a repetitive, brooding of events which can make the mind of such individual go round and round over negative events in the past or present. Such individuals continue to recall and analyze events in their heads without doing anything to solve the problem.

Over time, these Negative thoughts develop into despair, low motivation and self-esteem. causing stress on the brain and eventually causes depression.

It is therefore pertinent to say that a client having islands of intact memory is linked with depression.