Reference no: EM133754789

An 83-year-old resident of an extended-care home has begun displaying uncharacteristic confusion over the past 48 hours, and a new infection is suspected. However, the nurse has documented that the client's temperature is within normal limits. When performing further assessments of this client, the nurse should understand that: older adults typically have more antibodies to fight infection than do younger adults. laboratory testing is usually the only indicator of infection in older adults. infections have a much slower onset in older adults than in younger adults. older adults may present atypical signs and symptoms of infection.