A 75-Year-Old Woman Is at the Office for a Preoperative

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old woman is at the office for a preoperative interview.The nurse is aware that the interview may take longer than interviews with younger persons.What is the reason for this?

• A)An aged person has a longer story to tell.
• B)An aged person is usually lonely and likes to have someone to talk to.
• C)Aged persons lose much of their mental abilities and require longer time to complete an interview.
• D)As a person ages, he or she is unable to hear; thus the interviewer usually needs to repeat much of what is said.

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