An older adult may present with atypical clinical signs of pneumonia. The nurse practitioner needs to be aware that the clustering of all of the following signs and symptoms may be indicative of pneumonia in an older person except
A. Bradycardia
B. Malaise
C. Anorexia
D. Confusion
A
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1. 50 2. 5 3. 0.5 4. 0.05
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