The nurse is teaching a group of older adults at an assisted-living facility about age-related physiological changes. Which question would be the most important to ask this group?
a. "Are you able to hear the tornado sirens in your area?"
b. "Are you able to read your favorite book?"
c. "Are you able to remember the name of the person you just met?"
d. "Are you able to open a jar of pickles?"
A
The ability to hear safety alerts and seek shelter is imperative to life safety. Although age-related changes may cause a decrease in sight that affects reading, and although difficulties in remembering short-term information and opening jars as arthritis sets in are important to patients and to those caring for them, being able to hear safety alerts is the priority.
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