A nurse is providing care for an adult who is in the National Institute of Aging's category of middle old. This category refers to people in what age range?
A) 70 to 75 years of age
B) 75 to 80 years of age
C) 75 to 84 years of age
D) 62 to 75 years of age
Ans: C
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To be more precise about the relationship between a person's age and his or her particular needs, the National Institute on Aging has defined chronologic categories of the young old (65 to 74 years), the middle old (75 to 84 years), the old old (85 to 94 years), and the elite old (95 years or older).
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