An Alternative to Using Chronological Age to Assess Whether a Client

question 32

Multiple Choice

An alternative to using chronological age to assess whether a client is old or not is to:

• A) Not use age at all since it is socially constructed
• B) Use functional age
• C) Allow individuals to decide how old they are based on how well they feel
• D) Have a health care professional assess the client

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