The nurse is assessing an older adult client recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer. What information is important for the nurse to ask for when completing the geriatric assessment?

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A)The geriatric assessment should evaluate the patient's functional status, physical performance, comorbidities, polypharmacy, nutritional status, cognitive function, emotional function, and social support. Asking for a complete list of all medications and supplements the client is currently taking will help assess polypharmacy. The client may not have a food diary for the past month unless specifically asked to record all food intake. A past history of gastrointestinal disorders is not as important as current comorbidities. Although information related to social support is important, the nurse does not need the names, addresses, and birthdates of the client's children.
B)The geriatric assessment should evaluate the patient's functional status, physical performance, comorbidities, polypharmacy, nutritional status, cognitive function, emotional function, and social support. Asking for a complete list of all medications and supplements the client is currently taking will help assess polypharmacy. The client may not have a food diary for the past month unless specifically asked to record all food intake. A past history of gastrointestinal disorders is not as important as current comorbidities. Although information related to social support is important, the nurse does not need the names, addresses, and birthdates of the client's children.
C)The geriatric assessment should evaluate the patient's functional status, physical performance, comorbidities, polypharmacy, nutritional status, cognitive function, emotional function, and social support. Asking for a complete list of all medications and supplements the client is currently taking will help assess polypharmacy. The client may not have a food diary for the past month unless specifically asked to record all food intake. A past history of gastrointestinal disorders is not as important as current comorbidities. Although information related to social support is important, the nurse does not need the names, addresses, and birthdates of the client's children.
D)The geriatric assessment should evaluate the patient's functional status, physical performance, comorbidities, polypharmacy, nutritional status, cognitive function, emotional function, and social support. Asking for a complete list of all medications and supplements the client is currently taking will help assess polypharmacy. The client may not have a food diary for the past month unless specifically asked to record all food intake. A past history of gastrointestinal disorders is not as important as current comorbidities. Although information related to social support is important, the nurse does not need the names, addresses, and birthdates of the client's children.

The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Client Recently Diagnosed