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Which client would be the lowest priority( 4th priority) Place the answer in the blank below. 

A nurse is providing care to an older adult client who has diminished gag reflex secondary to decreased muscle tone from aging. Diagnostic studies reveal delayed esophageal emptying. For what condition would the nurse’s priority assessment  be on this client?  

A nurse who works in a palliative setting is aware of the need to facilitate a “good death” for as many clients as possible. Which intervention should be included?

The nurse assesses the fluid volume status of an older adult client who takes furosemide and amiodarone. Which method is the most reliable for assessing this client’s skin turgor?

A gerontological nurse who works in a public health setting has limited funding for initiatives. Which initiative is most likely to result in better outcomes for the older adults who participate?

A nurse interviews a centenarian while gathering data for a large study, In the interview, the centenarian says, “you’re only as old as you feel, some days I feel like I’m 50.” To which definition of aging does thos response correspond?

A nurse completes the admission assessment of an older adult client to the long-term care facility. Which assessment finding would direct the nurse to document a deficit in the client’s activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Assessment of an older adult’s activities of daily living (ADLs) reveals specific functional deficits. Which component should the functional assessment also include?

Faced with the crushing reality of imminent death, a 72 year-old client with advanced pancreatic cancer has become withdrawn and quiet. The client’s family tells the nurse tha they beleive that the client is depressed. Which intervention would be the priority?

A nurse notes that an older adult is unable to process complex thoughts and has difficulty forming sentences. Which action by the nurse is priority?