The nurse is caring for a client who is 74 years old, is very active in the community, and is self-caring. The client is viewed by many as "old," but the nurse should categorize this client as being:
1. "young-old."
2. "middle-old."
3. "old-old."
4. very old.
Answer: 1
1. 65-74 years of age is considered the young-old.
2. Middle-old is 75-84 years of age.
3. The old-old are 84 years and older.
4. The very old would fit into the old-old category.
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