The ability to swallow is less efficient in some diseases and in the elderly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A 21-year-old patient has a head injury resulting from trauma and is unconscious. There are no other injuries. During the assessment what would the nurse expect to find when testing the patient's deep tendon reflexes?
a. Reflexes will be normal. b. Reflexes cannot be elicited. c. All reflexes will be diminished but present. d. Some reflexes will be present, depending on the area of injury.
If a nurse assesses that a profoundly depressed client has diurnal variation, a schedule should be
planned that a. calls for the client to be awakened early in the morning to participate in exercise. b. places activities during the part of the day the client is most energetic. c. permits the client freedom of choice. d. concentrates activities after lunch.
The nurse identifies a heart murmur in an adult client. Which of the following age-related changes would be the most likely cause?
A) Stiffness of heart valves B) Stretching and dilation of veins C) Decreased elasticity of the heart muscle D) Arterial stiffening
The recovery room nurse is caring for a patient status post surgery and administers an antiemetic agent for postoperative nausea and vomiting. The patient is transferred to the unit and beings to display extrapyramidal effects
The nurse suspects that which category of agents is most likely responsible? a. Phenothiazines b. Glucocorticoids c. Cannabinoids d. Serotonin-receptor antagonists