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09madisonrousseau09

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The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the patient's
 
  a. age.
  b. financial status.
  c. gender.
  d. functional status.

Question 2

Based on current data, when presenting an older adult's discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the patient's
 
  a. nonrelated caretaker.
  b. paid caregiver.
  c. family member.
  d. intuitional representative.



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Answer to Question 1

D
Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical frailty and cog-nitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalizatio n.

Answer to Question 2

C
Less than 4 of older adults live in a formal health care environment. The majority of the geria-tric population lives at home or with family members.



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