A nurse is documenting her older adult client’s blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate during a routine visit. The client states that she has been sick for a week with the stomach bug. Which of the following is of the priority concern to the nurse when dispensing the client’s medications?
a. Upper respiratory infection
b. Inability to take prescribed medicine
c. Dehydration and renal dysfunction
d. Exacerbation of a chronic illness
a. Upper respiratory infection
FEEDBACK:
a. An upper respiratory infection is of the least concern.
b. An older adult client unable to take prescribed medicine would be problematic if the client is not able to take medication orally due to the GI problem. .
c. Dehydration and renal dysfunction are a strong possibility due to the history and can be life threatening in older adults, but are not the priority. .
d. Exacerbation of a chronic illness is feasible but not the priority. .
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