Question

in the elderly, covid may not present with the most common symptoms. what symptoms should be monitored along with the normal symptoms?

o a. increased discomfort, tiredness, dizziness, chills, headache, diarrhea
o b. headache, runny nose, confusion, constipation
o c. nausea, irritability, wandering
o d. sore throat, nasal congestion, headache

Explanation:

In the elderly, COVID - 19 can present with non - typical symptoms in addition to common ones. Confusion and wandering can be signs of COVID in the elderly as their immune response and presentation may differ from younger populations. While other options have some common general symptoms, the presence of confusion and wandering in option c is more indicative of atypical COVID symptoms in the elderly.

Answer:

C. Nausea, irritability, wandering