Untreated OSA can lead to all of the following except:

An older person is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure. The nurse notes that the patient complains of severe itching at night and has a red rash on her torso. The patient is diagnosed with scabies. The patient asks the nurse, "How did I get something like this?" The best response by the nurse is:

Benzodiazepines are the best pharmacological treatment to use for insomnia in older adults. (True or False)

Vision loss is an inevitable part of the aging process. (True or False)

A 79-year-old client resides independently in the community. The visiting home health nurse finds that despite it being 90 F outside, the windows are closed, and the client is wearing a sweater. The nurse initially recognizes that this behavior may be related to:

Untreated OSA can lead to all of the following except:

What is the greatest risk for injury for a client with progressed Parkinson's disease?

Why is it important for the nurse to do a good assessment on the feet of older adults?

An older adult is referred to a geriatric nurse practitioner because of changes in memory and reports by family members that "there is something different about her." The nurse practitioner evaluates the older adult for which potentially reversible causes for the changes? (Select all that apply.)

An older patient is diagnosed with RLS/WEB. Which of the following nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

An older patient is diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. You know that causes of sensorineural hearing loss include: (Select all that apply.)