When preparing a teaching plan for elderly clients about their medications, the nurse understands that which factor is not true of elderly clients?
a. About 95% live in the community and are not institutionalized.
b. They have difficulty distinguishing blue and green.
c. They tend to be as compliant in using their medications as younger adults.
d. Many older adults experience short-term memory loss.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: This is a true statement.
B Incorrect: This is a true statement.
C Correct: Noncompliance is a issue in the older adult resulting from a number of factors including memory loss and lack of adequate finances.
D Incorrect: This is a true statement.
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