An 80-year-old client is being admitted to a long- term care facility.The nurse recognizes that the primary purpose of the initial geriatric health assessment is to:
A)identify the client's physiologic baselines.
B)ultimately create a plan of care that prevents disability and dependence.
C)initiate the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
D)document self-care deficiencies that the client exhibits.

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Specifically, the purpose of older adult assessment is to identify client strengths and limitations so that effective and appropriate interventions can be delivered to support, promote, or restore optimum function and to prevent disability and dependence.

An 80-Year-Old Client Is Being Admitted to a Long- Term