A nurse is interviewing an elderly client with a severe disability. The nurse can expect the client's self-reported health status rating to be MOST likely:
a. fair or poor
b. higher than an elderly client without disability
c. good or excellent
d. the same as an elderly client without disability
A
When interviewing an elderly client with a severe disability, the nurse can expect the client to report his or her health as fair to poor. This is particularly true of individuals 65 and older. It is most likely related to the increase in chronic illnesses as a result of aging.
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