As a nurse, you realize the signs/symptoms that normally occur in younger adults are often absent in older adults. When visiting an older adult male client, you note that he has been falling, has some signs of confusion, is anorexic, and has rapid pulse and respirations rates. You realize that immediate treatment must be instituted for which one of the following conditions?
a) Pneumonia
b) Congestive heart failure
c) HTN
d) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
