A nurse is assisting with preparing an educational session at a community health center about the social determinants of health (SDOH). Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Choice A rationale:

While increasing treatment for depression is important, it is not applicable to all age groups as depression is more prevalent in adults.

Choice B rationale:

Increasing employment is a significant indicator, but it is not applicable to children or the elderly who are not in the workforce.

Choice C rationale:

Reducing food insecurity and hunger is applicable to all ages as everyone needs access to nutritious food for health and wellbeing.

Choice D rationale:

Reducing cigarette smoking is crucial, but it is not applicable to all ages, especially children who are not supposed to smoke.

Choice A rationale:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. It’s not a stress-related disorder.

Choice B rationale:

Acute stress disorder (ASD) occurs immediately after a traumatic event, not a year later.

Choice C rationale:

Episodic acute stress involves frequent bouts of stress, not flashbacks of a traumatic event.

Choice D rationale:

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions, such as flashbacks, as described in the scenario.