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An older adult client is monitored carefully for complications of procedures that require an NPO order before the testing. The nurse observes for signs of:
 
  A. Disorientation
  B. Dehydration
  C. Skin breakdown
  D. Mucosal irritation
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B. Be aware that NPO status in the older adult client may result in dehydration.
A. Nurse must monitor the effects of medications given to the older adult client.
C. Older adults are at a greater risk for skin breakdown.
D. Because of age-related changes in the older adult, the gastric mucosa is thinner, which increases the incidence of irritation and ulceration.
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