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med surg nclex 2/4 Actual Questions and Answers {2022/23} An elderly client is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. The nurse's assessment of the client is most likely to reveal which sign/symptom? Leukocytosis and febrile. Polycythemia and crackles. Pharyngitis and sputum production. Confusion and tachycardia. Confusion and tachycardia. The onset of pneumonia in the elderly may be signaled by general deterioration, confusion, increased heart rate or increased respiratory r...

An elderly client is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. The nurse's assessment of the client is most likely to reveal which sign/symptom? Leukocytosis and febrile. Polycythemia and crackles. Pharyngitis and sputum production. Confusion and tachycardia. - Answer - Confusion and tachycardia. The onset of pneumonia in the elderly may be signaled by general deterioration, confusion, increased heart rate or increased respiratory rate (D). (A, B, and C) are often absent in t...