A nurse at a long-term care facility 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? A. Short-term memory B. Creative ability C. Decision-making skills D. Cognitive capacity - A. Short-term memory A nurse at an assisted living center is conducting an orientation session for a group of newly hired assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include regarding clients who are hearing impaired? A. Maintain eye contact with the clients B. Stand to one side of the clients and speak into their good ears C. Speak loudly with exaggerated enunciation D. Ask only question with yes or no answers - A. Maintain eye contact with the clients A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is collecting data from a client referred by the provider for a potential cataract. Which of the following client reports should the nurse recognize is consistent with cataracts? A. Halos when looking at lights B. Loss of peripheral vision C. Bright flashes of light and floaters D. Eyestrain and headache with close work - A. Halos when looking at lights A nurse in a long-term care facility is promoting reminiscence among older adult clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Establish a weekly pet therapy visitation program B. Place a calendar and clock in each resident's room C. Institute a daily storytelling hour D. Encourage all clients to eat their meals in the dining room - C. Institute a daily storytelling hour A nurse in the clinic is assessing an older adult client for the second time this week. The client reports a decreased energy level, insomnia, and anorexia. Diagnostic tests are within the expected reference ranges. For which of the following conditions should the nurse screen the client?
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