When caring for the hospitalized older adult, the nurse amends the standardized care plan to include:
1. Monitoring vital signs more frequently.
2. Handwashing before and after delivering care.
3. Increased attention to maintaining skin integrity.
4. Administration of extra sedatives.
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Rationale: The plan of care must consider the increased fragility of the older adult's skin, and special care must be taken to prevent loss of skin integrity. More frequent vital signs would be determined by status, not age. Handwashing should be performed for all clients. The older adult normally will need lower dosages of sedatives, not higher dosages.
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