A nurse is observing for the universal loss in an older-adult patient. What is the nurse assessing?

A) Loss of finances through changes in income
B) Loss of relationships through death
C) Loss of career through retirement
D) Loss of home through relocation

The universal loss for older adults usually revolves around the loss of relationships through death. Life transitions, of which loss is a major component, include retirement and the associated financial changes, changes in roles and relationships, alterations in health and functional ability, changes in one's social network, and relocation. However, these are not the universal loss.