Which of the following facts best accounts for the complexity of gerontological nursing?
A) Assessment of older adults is often complicated by the presence of cognitive deficits.
B) Multiple health conditions often coexist in older adults and symptoms are often atypical.
C) Older adults are expected to have poorer health outcomes than younger clients.
D) Evidence-based practice with older adults is more difficult due to the relative lack of research into their unique health needs.
B
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Older adults frequently experience multiple, overlapping health problems coupled with atypical symptom presentation. While cognitive deficits may exist, this phenomenon is not as pervasive as answer B, and assessment is still possible nonetheless. Expectation of poor health outcomes, a questionable assumption in itself, does not necessarily add to the complexity of care for older adults. There is a significant body of research that addresses elders' health needs.
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