A nurse is working with an elderly male client on a medical unit.Which statement demonstrates elderspeak by the nurse?

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Elderspeak often involves speaking to older adults in overly familiar or infantilizing terms, similar to how one might speak to a child. Choice A, "It's time for us to go to physical therapy," exemplifies this by using "us" in a context that unnecessarily includes the speaker, suggesting a level of assistance or supervision that might not be needed, akin to how one might guide a child.

A Nurse Is Working with an Elderly Male Client on a Medical