A New Nurse Is Completing an Assessment on an 80-Year-Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

A new nurse is completing an assessment on an 80-year-old patient who is alert and oriented. The patient's daughter is present in the room. Which action by the nurse will require follow-up by the charge nurse?

• A) The nurse makes eye contact with the patient.
• B) The nurse speaks only to the patient's daughter.
• C) The nurse leans forward while talking with the patient.
• D) The nurse nods periodically while the patient is speaking.

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