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kellyjaisingh

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on: Jul 23, 2018
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.


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macybarnes

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
What defines quality of life varies from person to person. Nurses must listen to what the older adult considers to be most important rather than making assumptions about that individual's pri-orities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Obtaining a comprehensive assessment of an older adult takes more time than the assessment of a younger adult because of the longer life and medical history and the potential complexity of that history. Plan to spend extra time with the assessment.


kellyjaisingh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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