Dementia is typically observed as:
A) A chronic and irreversible condition
B) Altered mental status with a reversible underlying cause
C) A chronic condition with a sudden onset
D) Altered mental status rooted in a psychiatric disorder
A) A chronic and irreversible condition
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A) Hemodialysis anticoagulants may make bleeding more severe. B) The patient may be in danger of losing the limb. C) Medical direction should be contacted before any use of tourniquets by the EMT. D) Damage to the fistula may occur.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits discrimination against an employee or beneficiary based on health status
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Adverse drug reactions in elderly people are the result of:
A) partial digestion secondary to delayed gastric emptying. B) changes in body composition and an increase in body water. C) changes in drug metabolism due to diminished hepatic function. D) increased drug elimination due to decreased antidiuretic hormone.
The time span between the initial infection and the first onset of symptoms is the ______ period.
a. incubation b. dormancy c. gestation d. latency