The nurse is assessing an older female patient admitted to the hospital for generalized weakness and a cough. Which assessment findings indicate normal changes of aging? Select all that apply.
1. Blood pressure of 160/90
2. Needing to urinate every 3 hours
3. Needing to wear eye glasses for reading
4. Pulse rate 110 bpm
5. Respiratory rate 22 per minute after walking a short distance
2. Needing to urinate every 3 hours
3. Needing to wear eye glasses for reading
5. Respiratory rate 22 per minute after walking a short distance
Explanation: 1. Even though the arteries stiffen with age, an elevation in blood pressure needs to be investigated and not assumed that it is a normal change related to aging.
2. With aging, bladder capacity declines. Needing to urinate every 3 hours would be evidence of reduced bladder capacity.
3. With aging, difficulty focusing up close would necessitate the need for reading glasses. This would be considered a normal change with aging.
4. Even though the heart muscle thickens with age, a pulse rate of 110 needs to be investigated and not assumed that it is a normal change related to aging.
5. Maximum breathing capacity may decline by about 40% between the ages of 40 and 70. A respiratory rate of 22 per minute after walking a short distance can be considered a normal change related to aging.
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