The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult client admitted with tuberculosis. Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?

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A)Presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult are often vague and include coughing, weight loss, diminished appetite, and periodic fevers. Night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, and hemoptysis are more common in younger adults but are not considered presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult.
B)Presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult are often vague and include coughing, weight loss, diminished appetite, and periodic fevers. Night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, and hemoptysis are more common in younger adults but are not considered presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult.
C)Presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult are often vague and include coughing, weight loss, diminished appetite, and periodic fevers. Night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, and hemoptysis are more common in younger adults but are not considered presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult.
D)Presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult are often vague and include coughing, weight loss, diminished appetite, and periodic fevers. Night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, and hemoptysis are more common in younger adults but are not considered presenting symptoms of tuberculosis in the older adult.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess an Older Adult Client