A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility has observed a sharp decline in an 88-year-old man's level of consciousness and activity over the past 36 hours. The nurse recognizes the high incidence of pneumonia among older adults
How does pneumonia present differently among the elderly than among younger patients?
A) Older adults often lack a fever when they develop pneumonia.
B) Oxygen saturation levels remain stable among older adults despite increased sputum production.
C) Pneumonia is usually intensely painful for older adults but lacks an increase in white blood cells (WBCs).
D) Older adults who have pneumonia are usually asymptomatic.
A
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