The nurse is interviewing an older patient. The client is very slow to answer questions. What action by the nurse is best?

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An older client may take more time to answer questions, so when planning an interview, the nurse would allow for more time. The nurse would not automatically assume the client did not hear the question, nor would the nurse skip some questions. The nurse does not use jargon (especially generational jargon), but would not just assume the questions are too complicated for the client.

The Nurse Is Interviewing an Older Patient