Medication therapy is one of the most important ways in which geriatric medicine is ________ from medical care delivered to younger patients.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
different
Medication therapy is one of the most important ways in which geriatric medicine is different from medical care delivered to younger patients.
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a. Increase in the blood glucose level b. Increase in heart rate c. Reduction of peristalsis d. Decrease in adrenalin
A client has been diagnosed with problems with the juxtaglomerular apparatus. The
client is eager to know how this could affect his health. The nurse explains to the client that the function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus is A) to secrete aldosterone. B) to promote water retention. C) to regulate blood pressure. D) to produce erythropoietin.
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a. A 62-year-old white man who has coronary artery disease with chronic stable angina b. A 54-year-old Hispanic woman who is sedentary and has nephrogenic diabetes insipidus c. A 27-year-old Asian American woman who has preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus d. A 38-year-old Native American man who has diabetes mellitus and elevated hemoglobin A1C