The nurse is caring for the older client in a rehabilitation unit with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and whose oral intake is declining. The client also has a history of heart failure and type 2 diabetes. Which risk factor is most likely responsible for this client’s decline in appetite?

The nurse is caring for the older client with sleep deprivation. Which of the following are age-related changes affecting sleep and rest in the older client?

The nurse is caring for the client at the end of life. Which of the following assessment cues might prompt the nurse to refer the client and their family to hospice?

The 68-year-old has admitted to the nurse that their level of sexual activity with their spouse has declined in recent months and has become absent over the past several weeks. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in light of this revelation?

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for the 77-year-old who was found wandering the streets looking for their dog during a severe snowstorm. They did not have a jacket or mittens on when they were found. Which assessments are the priority for the nurse to perform?

The nurse refers the 92-year-old with worsening cognitive deficits to a neurologist who diagnoses them with Alzheimer disease. The family is devastated. Which statement by the nurse to the family best demonstrates therapeutic interpersonal communication?

The nurse overhears a conversation between the older client and the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) that demonstrates cultural insensitivity by the UAP. Which statement by the UAP indicates a need for further cultural sensitivity education?

The nurse is interviewing the older client, who states, “I sure would like to live to be 100.” The client has a family history of relatives living into their late 90s, has no health problems, obtains physical examination annually and stays active by volunteering at a homeless shelter weekly. Which response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with colorectal cancer who is refusing another round of chemotherapy. The family members have appealed to the nurse for another round of chemotherapy. Which factor will the nurse prioritize when determining the best course of action?

The home care nurse visits the 85-year-old client, who is incoherent, unsteady, leaning to the right, and wearing filthy clothes. Their room is in disarray, and the only word from them that the nurse can clearly identify is “no.” Which action should the nurse perform next?