A Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Is Assessing Older Adults

question 1

Multiple Choice

A Geriatric Nurse Practitioner is assessing older adults. The Nurse Practitioner knows that older adults sometimes have difficulty following directions during a neurologic examination or diagnostic procedure. What strategies can the Nurse Practitioner use to examine older clients?

• A) Offer incentives such as sweets
• B) Provide brief instructions, one step at a time
• C) Spread the examination over 2 or 3 days
• D) Suggest a nurse or an examiner who is of their age

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