A nurse who provides care to many older adults recognizes the importance of implementing a wellness approach to care. What principle underlies this approach to the health care of older adults?

An older adult client is admitted to the hospital. A nurse assesses the client for frailty. Which signs and symptoms indicate frailty?

Mr, Adams, 65 year-old, is admitted with a diagnosis of emphysema. What physical changes would the nurse expect to find in a client with emphysema?

An ethics committee has been called in to assist with an ethical dilemma facing a facility. When using an ethics committee, which element would be most important to integrate into the process?

While conducting a health history, the nurse is concerned that an older adult client is at risk for alcohol abuse. Which of the following findings would suggest to the nurse that this warrants further assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Despite the high quality care and conscientious application of the principles of asepsis, a 78 year-old client who had undergone coronary bypass surgery has developed an infection in the leg incision. Which factor would the nurse most likely identify as contributing to the client’s infection?

Which statement by residents of a nursing home should prompt a nurse to assess for depression?

A nurse who provides care in a clinic comes into contact with numerous older adults, many of whom have bruises of various sizes and stages on their body. What pattern of bruising is most suggestive of possible abuse?

The nurse visits an 81 year-old man with recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease who lives at home with his wife, who is his primary caregiver. Recently, the man has begun to be incontinent of urine, a development that his wife states accompanied a decline in his cognition. The nurse documents this finding as which type of incontinence? 

A rural community nurse sets up a monthly disease screening service. Which justification best supports the screenings?