The Family of an Older Male Patient Asks Why the Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

The family of an older male patient asks why the patient needs to be hospitalized for pneumonia when the youngest daughter had the same infection a few months ago and was treated at home. How should the nurse respond to the family?

• A) "The patient has chronic illnesses that put him at risk."
• B) "I don't think you can compare your grandfather to yourself."
• C) "There are some differences between men and women and illness."
• D) "Aging decreases the body's ability to restore balance to body systems with an infection."

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