When documenting care that has been implemented by the nurse, what is the term used to describe an older adult who is living in a long-term care or residential facility?
a. Client
b. Patient
c. Resident
d. Individual
C
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A "Client" is not the correct term to describe an older adult living in a long-term care or residential facility.
B "Patient" is not the correct term to describe an older adult living in a long-term care or residential facility.
C Older adults living in a long-term care or residential facility often live there the rest of their lives, and therefore are referred to as "residents" rather than "clients" or "patients."
D "Individual" is not the correct term to describe an older adult living in a long-term care or residential facility.
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