[Answered]: The nurse is assessing an older adult client’s…

The nurse is assessing an older adult client’s mental status. Consistently, the client pauses after the nurse poses a question, but then the client provides a response that is correct or appropriate. How should the nurse best interpret this characteristic of the client? The client may be experiencing an early sign of delirium. The client is displaying a sign of early Alzheimer’s disease. The client may be trying to anticipate the nurse’s desired response. Slight delays in mental processing are normal in older adults.