An Older Client with Advanced Alzheimer's Disease Is Being Treated

question 18

Multiple Choice

An older client with advanced Alzheimer's disease is being treated for pneumonia. The daughter is not sure if resuscitation efforts should be a part of the plan of care. What information should the nurse provide to the daughter?

• A) "Resuscitation is often effective for older adults."
• B) "After resuscitation, the patient will return to the same level of functioning."
• C) "As long as the resuscitation efforts are initiated quickly, the patient will survive."
• D) "Resuscitation for cardiac or respiratory arrest can be effective for older adults."

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