The nurse who is engaged in gerontological rehabilitation nursing has a dual challenge. The gerontological rehabilitation nurse must assess not only the debilitating factors of disease but also the debilitating factor of:
a. advancing age.
b. reduced ability to learn.
c. limited energy.
d. eroded interest level.
A
Gerontological rehabilitation nursing focuses on the unique requirements of older adult rehabilitation.
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