The charge nurse in a long-term care facility is called to assess an older adult client diagnosed with Alzheimer disease who has fallen and has a head laceration.The nurse is aware that the Glasgow Coma Scale is not an accurate tool to assess this client's level of consciousness because of which reason?
A) The client is in a long-term care facility.
B) The client is an older adult.
C) The client has a head laceration.
D) The client has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease.
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