An 83-year-old patient is brought in by ambulance from a long-term care facility. The patient's symptoms are weakness, lethargy, incontinence, and a change in mental status
The nurse knows that emergencies in older adults may be more difficult to manage. Why would this be true?
A) Older adults may have an altered response to treatment.
B) Older adults are often reluctant to adhere to prescribed treatment.
C) Older adults have difficulty giving a health history.
D) Older adults often stigmatize their peers who use the ED.
Ans: A
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Emergencies in this age group may be more difficult to manage because elderly patients may have an atypical presentation, an altered response to treatment, a greater risk of developing complications, or a combination of these factors. The elderly patient may perceive the emergency as a crisis signaling the end of an independent lifestyle or even resulting in death. Stigmatization and nonadherence to treatment are not commonly noted. Older adults do not necessarily have difficulty giving a health history.
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