Which Information Obtained by the Home Health Nurse When Making

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which information obtained by the home health nurse when making a visit to a frail older-adult client with mild forgetfulness is of concern?

• A)The client tells the nurse that a close friend recently died.
• B)The client has lost 4.5 kg during the last month.
• C)The client is cared for by a daughter during the day and stays with a son at night.
• D)The client's son uses a marked pillbox to set up the client's medications weekly.

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