While working on a geriatric unit, the nurse would be most concerned by which of these findings?

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The confusion in the 72-year-old patient who was given a sleeping pill is concerning because older adults are at increased risk for adverse effects from medications, including sedative-hypnotics like sleeping pills. Confusion is a common symptom of medication toxicity or overdose in the elderly. The other options are common and appropriate for geriatric patients: polypharmacy (taking multiple medications) is common and requires careful management; anticoagulation is used to prevent complications from thrombosis; and a fasting glucose of 88 g/dL is within the normal range.

While Working on a Geriatric Unit, the Nurse Would Be