The Nurse Is Assessing a 75-Year-Old Man

The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. What should the nurse expect when performing the mental status portion of the assessment?

A) Will have no decrease in any of his abilities, including response time.
B) Will have difficulty on tests of remote memory because this ability typically decreases with age.
C) May take a little longer to respond, but his general knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
D) Will exhibit a decrease in his response time because of the loss of language and a decrease in general knowledge.