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When assessing an older adult client, the nurse notes which age-related changes of the cardiovascular system that increases the risk for falls?

A nurse is caring for a client with several medications. Part of the normal aging process is a decline in renal function. This is indicative of which phenomenon related to this change?

A 78 year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community–acquired pneumonia. The nurse is reviewing the client’s medical record. Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect a pathological process rather than a normal, age related respiratory change?

A nurse on an acute care unit becomes concerned by the increasing incidence of pressure ulcers among older adults. Which measure should the nurses on the unit prioritize in order to prevent the formation of pressure ulcers?

Answer Question 5. Place the answer in the blank below. answer in lower case letters.  

A nurse assesses the pain of an older adult. Which finding indicates the presences of persistent pain?

A nurse is assessing a group of older clients for achievement of developmental tasks based on Erikson’s theory. Which situation would lead the nurse to suspect that the client would be at risk for disappointment and despair?

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?