A nurse caring for older adults in an assistive living facility recognizes that a client's quality of life needs are best determined by:
1. Excellent physical, social, and emotional nursing assessments
2. A working knowledge of this age-group's developmental needs
3. A therapeutic nurse-client relationship that facilitates communication
4. The client's ever-changing physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to perform an assessment on an older adult client newly admitted to a nurs-ing center. Which of the following statements made by the nurse best reflects the unique needs of this client regarding the assessment process?
1. I will be back after you are settled in and we can devote enough time to this as-sessment process.
2. We will need to move you to the examination room so that you will be comfort-able during the assessment.
3. I have to perform an assessment as part of the admission process, is this a good time for you to help me with it?
4. Since this move has been both physical and emotionally stressful, I will make this assessment as concise and brief as possible.
Part of this child's pattern of daily living is attending child care during the work day
Adults in late adulthood may need to adapt to a new environment as they age and their health status
Weber test: Place the base of the tuning fork on top of the client’s head.
Power-tower in Southern California, largest such facility in the world
Living things vs non living things