A 72-year-old man is complaining that he just does not have the energy to keep up with his preferred lifestyle anymore and that he is having trouble keeping his blood pressure under control
The nurse assures the patient that these concerns are common in people classified as
1. Young-old.
2. Middle-old.
3. Old-old.
4. Elite old.
ANS: 1
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a. Pull the pinna down and back. b. Pull the pinna up and back. c. Place the probe loosely into the ear canal. d. Point the probe toward the eye.