What effect does aging have on the thirst mechanisms? What effect does this have on patients?
What will be an ideal response?
Thirst diminishes with age. The elderly frequently do not have adequate fluid intake and often are chronically dehydrated.
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When dealing with a caller who is nervous, upset, or angry,
A. tell the patient that you will not continue the conversation until the patient settles down. B. show empathy and an understanding of the caller's feelings. C. tell the caller that you will not be talked to like that and hang up. D. insist that the physician take the call.
What is the term for the observation guidelines used to assess the blood supply to the vital organs of the body to maintain normal function?
A. Systemic circulation parameters B. Cardiac cycle C. Cardiac output parameters D. Output display
Relate the process of triage to the micro-allocation of beds in an intensive care unit