A nurse is caring for an older patient in the emergency department. What information about the patient will be most helpful in creating a plan of care?
a. Baseline physical and cognitive function-ing
b. Living conditions and family support
c. Medications and current medical problems
d. Results of the Mini Mental State examina-tion
A
The nurse is encouraged to view older patients as individuals and consider their baseline physical and cognitive functional status as a standard by which to compare the patient's current status. The other information is also important, but the basis of individualized care begins with the pa-tient's strengths and weaknesses.
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