You are a nurse on a medical unit in a large academic medical center and you care primarily for older adults.Your unit manager introduced the Fulmer SPICES assessment tool to the unit.This tool assesses all except:

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The Fulmer SPICES assess six syndromes that are common to older adults and require nursing intervention.The syndromes are sleep disorders,problems with eating or feeding,incontinence,confusion,evidence of falls,and skin breakdown.Social support is not assessed with this tool.

You Are a Nurse on a Medical Unit in a Large