A nursing student expresses a belief that it is normal for older adults to experience forgetfulness and depression. The staff nurse should respond with which of the following statements?
A) "You are right. Once you pass 50 your memory is in decline."
B) "Memory impairments are not normal, but a depressed mood is fairly common in the elderly."
C) "Impairments in memory and a depressed mood are pathological changes that require professional
intervention."
D) "Memory impairments are normal in the elderly, but a depressed mood is not."
C
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A. Hallucination. B. Delusion. C. Illusion. D. Autistic thought.
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1. Straighten the cuff of the first glove with the ungloved hand. 2. When donning the gloves, put the first glove on the nondominant hand. 3. Pick up the second glove by sliding the gloved fingers under the fold of the glove and sliding the hand into the opening. 4. If the sterile glove is punctured, pull a new sterile glove on top of the old glove.
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1. severe valve stenosis 2. enlarged heart 3. stenosis of the carotid arteries 4. aortic aneurysm
First-line therapy for hyperlipidemia is:
1. Statins 2. Niacin 3. Lifestyle changes 4. Bile acid-binding resins