Multiple Choice
While performing a home visit with an elderly patient,the nurse notices that the patient's dress is less tidy than in previous visits,finds an open orange juice container in the pantry cabinet instead of the refrigerator and a roll of paper towels in the refrigerator.How should the nurse respond?
A) Begin rearranging the patient's storage,and show her how it needs to be done.
B) Tell the patient that this is not acceptable.
C) Complete a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) .
D) Realize that elderly patients do things differently.
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