A 70-year old patient is readmitted to the hospital to treat recurrent pneumonia. The patient had been discharged home with a prescription for antibiotics 5 days prior. The nurse admitting this patient will take which initial action?

An older adult is brought to the emergency department because of sudden onset of confusion. After the client is stabilized and comfortable, what assessment by the nurse is most important?

An older patient is hospitalized with pneumonia. Which intervention should the nurse implement to provide optimal care for this patient?

An older adult client takes medication three times a day and becomes confused about which medication should be taken at which time. The client refuses to use a pill sorter with slots for different times, saying “Those are for old people.” What action by the nurse would be most helpful?

A 75-year-old patient will be discharged home with a prescription for an opioid analgesic. To help the patient minimize adverse effects, what will the nurse recommend for this patient?

The nurse admits an acutely ill, older patient to the hospital. Which action should the nurse take first?

After suffering a viral infection, a patient is suspected of an autoimmune hemolysis or destruction of red blood cells. This diagnosis is supported by the result of

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of normal blood?

An older adult client is in the hospital. The client is ambulatory and independent. What intervention by the nurse would be most helpful in preventing falls in this client?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who is receiving multiple medications. When monitoring this patient for potential drug toxicity, the nurse should review which lab values particularly closely given the patients advanced age?