A 75-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed tiotropium (Spiriva), an inhaled drug that must be loaded into a HandiHaler with each dose. The patient has all of the following health problems. For which problem do yo
a. Reduced hearing
b. Visual impairment
c. Chronic high blood pressure
d. Arthritis of hands and knees
ANS: D
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When a patient is properly positioned in a wheelchair
A. the hips are positioned at a 90° angle, at the back of the chair. B. the arms are on the armrests with the shoulders slightly elevated. C. there should be at least an inch between the backs of the knees and the seat. D. the inner thighs should be internally rotated to reduce pressure on the buttocks.