The nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult and notices some cognitive impairment not normally associated with aging. Which of these alterations would prompt further follow-up?

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Symptoms of cognitive impairment include disorientation, loss of language skills, loss of the ability to calculate, poor judgment, and memory loss. If a patient exhibits these symptoms, further investigation is needed. Some decline in cognitive function occurs with aging, such as the ability to navigate easily in new areas.

The Nurse Is Completing an Assessment of an Older Adult