Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 81%
Simulated
The nurse is assessing a 79-year-old client diagnosed with pneumonia. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in the client?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Elderly pneumonia patients often present with confusion/lethargy (A) due to hypoxia. Fever/chills (B) are less common in the elderly, frothy sputum/edema (C) suggest heart failure, and bradypnea/JVD (D) are unrelated.