The student nurse is caring for the 85-year-old in the hospital with septicemia. Which of the following assessment findings would the student nurse anticipate finding in this client?

74. The nurse is assessing the older client who states that their adult child “sometimes flies off the handle and gets rough with me.” Which response made by the nurse is the best?

The nurse hears a colleague say, “The majority of older clients have nothing to worry about financially.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is teaching the older client about Medicare. The client understands that Medicare Part D will pay for which of the following scenarios?

Name 2 specific medications that can result in hearing loss?

The nurse is planning the discharge of the 85-year-old who will be moving into their adult child’s home. When addressing the risk of caregiver burden, which statement by the adult child does the nurse identify as potentially problematic?

The nurse is caring for the 65-year-old who has been deemed a very high suicide risk. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse?

The nurse in a skilled nursing facility notes that the resident recently transferred to the facility has two medications that are very similar in action and were prescribed at two different admissions. One of the medications was newly prescribed 10 days ago. Which of the following is the likely consequence that may have occurred if this medication discrepancy had not been found?

Which of the following are misconceptions related to pain and pain management in the older client? Select all that apply.

The nurse providing care to the aging population understands that which wellness approach is most appropriate?