An older adult lives alone at home and is being treated for chronic pain. The home health care nurse notes the adult is disheveled and has dirty dishes piled up in the sink. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Notify adult protective services.
b. Arrange for hospitalization.
c. Assess the patient's pain.
d. Assess the patient's cognitive status.
C
Although all actions might be appropriate depending on circumstances, because the patient is being treated for pain and has a functional decline, the nurse should assess first for unrelieved pain.
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