An 82-year-old client is admitted for dehydration. The daughter asks the nurse why this may have happened. The nurse educates the family about how the elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances
What is this imbalance risk related to? A) Increased frequency of urination
B) Increased body temperature
C) Decreased thirst sensations
D) Loss of water through increased sweating
C
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a. Instruct patient to provide the specimen behind a screen. b. Instruct patient to obtain his or her own specimen. c. Instruct patient to return later when he or she is more comfortable. d. Instruct patient to use a CNA for assistance to obtain the specimen.
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a. Fractures due to poor uptake of calcium b. Heart attacks due to increased effort to ambulate c. Respiratory failure due to kyphosis d. Falls related to posture changes
Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in sausage-shaped structures called __________
A. endoplasmic reticulum B. ribosomes C. mitochondria D. Golgi apparatus
Which of these parts of the immune system provides for long-term immunity?
a. IgG b. Plasma cells c. IgE d. Mast cells