An Older Patient Is Being Admitted to a Long-Term Care

Multiple Choice

An older patient is being admitted to a long-term care facility.The nurse recognizes that the primary purpose of the initial geriatric health assessment is to:

A) identify the patient's physiologic baselines.
B) ultimately create a plan of care that prevents disability and dependence.
C) initiate the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
D) document self-care deficiencies that the patient exhibits.