A nurse is caring for an elderly client. During the nursing assessment, what sign of stress should the nurse watch for in the aging client?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Attention to minute details
C) Urinary retention
D) Bradycardia
A
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Elevated blood pressure is a sign of stress in the aging adult. A stressed adult has frequency of urination or incontinence, not urinary retention. Such a client does not pay attention to minute details, but rather lacks attention to details. Tachycardia or an increase in heart rate, not bradycardia, is common among aging clients who are stressed.
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