The nurse is performing a review of systems on a 76-year-old patient. Which of these statements is correct for this situation?
a. The questions asked are identical for all ages.
b. The interviewer will start incorporating different questions for patients 70 years of age and older.
c. Questions that are reflective of the normal effects of aging are added.
d. At this age, a review of systems is not necessaryâ€"the focus should be on current problems.
ANS: C
The health history includes the same format as that described for the younger adult, as well as some additional questions. These additional questions address ways in which the activities of daily living may have been affected by the normal aging processes or by the effects of chronic illness or disability.
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