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A nurse is responsible for assessing an older adult in an acute care setting. Which statement most accurately captures the complexity involved in assessing the older adult?

A nurse interviews an older adult client who has several chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure. The client expresses feeling more satisfaction with life now than when younger. Which phenomenon is the client expressing?

An older adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus reports leg pain, Which characteristic will assist the nurse in determining if this is persistent pain?

A nurse is providing care for a 71 year-old client who has just returned to surgical unit after undergoing a bilateral mastectomy. The client has been physically stable but disoriented to place and time since admission. A review of the client’s medical record reveals a history of dementia. The client’s daughter is distraught, however, because “mom was always just a bit forgetful, but nothing ar all like this.” Which response would be the most appropriate?

Which client would be the 3rd priority. Place the answer in the blank below. 

In caring for older adults, the nurse knows which changes contribute to an increased risk of malnutrition

The gerontological nurse is aware of the changes in the structure and function pf the skin and accessory glands that occur with aging. Which change is an expected accompaniment to the aging process?

Answer Question 6. Place the answer in the blank below. answer in lower case letters.  

A 78 year-old client who has had surgery has become incontinent during the post operative period. The client’s  history and physical exam reveals no previous history of problems related to urinary incontinence, Further assessment reveals no underlying physical issue related to incontinence. What factor would the nurse most likely suspect as contributing to the client’s current condition? .

A nurse in the ambulatory clinic assesses a 53 year old woman who states, “last night all of a sudden I got really sick, got really hot, and started sweating; then I had chill, and my chest was pounding.” Which action by the nurse is priority?