An 80-Year-Old Client with Diminishing Cognitive Function Is Being Discharged

Multiple Choice

An 80-year-old client with diminishing cognitive function is being discharged into the care of his 72-year-old wife.The nurse recognizes that besides the wife's physical ability to provide appropriate care, there is a need to evaluate the:

A) couple's financial resources.
B) couple's social support system.
C) wife's cognitive level of function.
D) client's long-term health prognosis.