A Nurse Caring for a Cognitively Impaired Older Adult Client

A nurse caring for a cognitively impaired older adult client shows an understanding of the unique clinical symptoms of constipation in this population when: (Select all that apply.)

A) checking documentation to determine if the client has had a bowel movement in the last 24-36 hours.
B) questioning staff as to whether the client has any unexplained falls in the last few days.
C) asking the client to name all of his or her children and grandchildren.
D) requesting that the client's temperature be taken now and again in 4 hours.
E) reviewing the client's food intake over the last 24-36 hours.