A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that every time she gets up in the morning or after she's been sitting, she gets "really dizzy" and feels like she is going to fall over. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "Have you been extremely tired lately?"
b. "You probably just need to drink more liquids."
c. "I'll refer you for a complete neurologic examination."
d. "You need to get up slowly when you've been lying down or sitting."
ANS: D
Aging is accompanied by a progressive decrease in cerebral blood flow. In some people, this decrease causes dizziness and a loss of balance with a position change. These individuals need to be taught to get up slowly. The other responses are incorrect.
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