When the nurse is planning for the physical examination of an alert 86-year-old patient, adaptations to the examination technique should include

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Older patients may have age-related changes in mobility that make it more difficult to change position. There is no need to avoid the use of touch when examining older patients. Less pressure should be used over the liver. Since the patient is alert, there is no indication that there is any age-related difficulty in understanding directions from the nurse.

When the Nurse Is Planning for the Physical Examination of an Alert