For the nurse to provide effective gerontological care, the crucial basis for deciding care needs is:

For the nurse to provide effective gerontological care, the crucial basis for deciding care needs is:

The nurse is taking care of an older female patient who was admitted to the hospital 1 day ago with pneumonia. This illness has impaired her ability to compensate. The nurse should monitor this patient, recognizing that she is at risk for

Which age-related changes increase in older people? Select all that apply.

What are the effects of aging on the nervous system?

A nurse at a LTC is assisting with planning care for a group of older adult clients. When planning care, the nurse should consider that older adult clients are most likely to exhibit a decrease in which of the following?

What is the leading cause of disability in old age?

The nurse is taking care of a 80-year-old patient whose blood pressure is 156/96 mm Hg. What is an age-related cause of this blood pressure?

What should the nurse suspect a patient is developing when he is observed holding his Bible 6 inches from his face and turns his head to read out of the corner of his eyes?

Which is an age-related change that occurs due to loss of oils in the skin?

Which is a cause of presbycusis in older people?