The nurse is concerned that an older patient is demonstrating signs of depression. What did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Difficulty sleeping
b. Change in behavior
c. Reminiscing about past events
d. Increase in physical complaints
e. Inability to recall events from a week ago
ANS: A, B, D
A. B. D. Depression is the most common psychiatric problem among older adults. This psychological condition, which includes a disturbance in mood, increases the risk for physical health complaints, and sleep disturbances. C. Reminiscing about past events is not a manifestation of depression. E. The inability to recall events from a week ago indicates a change in short-term memory.
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The head-to-tail direction of growth is referred to as:
a. Cephalocaudal. c. Mass to specific. b. Proximodistal. d. Sequential.
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a. Doing so will likely improve the client's gastric motility, thus affecting glucose digestion. b. Doing so will likely improve the client's respiratory recovery time, thus decreasing breath load. c. Doing so will likely improve the client's average cardiac output, thus decreasing resting heart rate. d. Doing so will likely improve the client's use of glucose and fatty acids, thus de-creasing blood glucose level.