The nurse notes that a client in a long-term care facility has become increasingly confused in the last few days. The resident's vital signs are temperature 97.7° F, pulse rate 80 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, and blood pressure (90/62) mm Hg. The nurse would suspect
A) cancer of the lung.
B) plural effusion.
C) pneumonia.
D) tuberculosis (TB).

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The older adult with pneumonia may present not with fever or respiratory manifestations, but with altered mental status and volume depletion. Classic manifestations include fever, chills, sweats, fatigue, cough, sputum production, and dyspnea.

The Nurse Notes That a Client in a Long-Term Care