A home care nurse notes in the assessment that an older adult expresses anxiety and fatigue. The client sleeps 3 hours at a time at maximum and has had a 10 lb weight loss. Which of the following interventions is priority?
A) Assess the client's level and intensity of pain.
B) Interview the family.
C) Perform an assessment of vital signs.
D) Weigh the client.
Ans: A
The symptoms represented reflect functional consequences commonly experienced by older adults. The other assessments are not the priority reflected by these symptoms.
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