The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to an older patient on how to safely rise from a seated to a standing position. Which age-related change does the nurse use to emphasize the need to change positions gradually for safety?
a. Joint stiffness
b. Leg muscle weakness
c. Decreased circulatory efficiency
d. Decreased neurological reflex times
ANS: C
C. Changes in body positioning from lying to sitting to standing need to occur gradually to accommodate the less efficient circulatory systems of older patients. A. B. D. The need for an older patient to change positions slowly is not related to joint stiffness, muscle weakness, or neurological reflex times.
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