Care Of The Aging Adult Already Passed

The daughter of a resident reports to the nurse that she is concerned because her father doesn't seem to have as big an appetite as he used to . Which response by the nurse demonstrates adequate knowledge about the aging adult by saying what? {Ans: "Older residents often have decreased appetites because they need fewer calories due to a slower metabolism."}A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a heart healthy diet with a group of older clients who have hypertension. Which of the following statements by the clients indicates a need for further teaching? {Ans: "I can have a Cola drink twice a day."}An older client reports that her physician has told her that the cramping pain she has in her calves is called claudication and she asks the nurse what causes it to happen? {Ans: Peripheral vascular disease resulting in less oxygen being delivered to the tissues of the lower extremities.}A nurse in an extended care facility is reinforcing teaching with a group of newly licensed nurses about the expected physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following information should the nurse include? {Ans: More difficulty seeing due to greater sensitivity to glare Decreased cough reflex