Describe the major changes that take place in the reproductive system in older adults.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Feedback: Usually between ages 45 and 52, females no longer menstruate and are no longer able to conceive. In both men and women, sex hormone production decreases, with resulting physical changes.
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What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is obtaining a pain history. The client reports pain in the right ear. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "Is the pain minor?" 2. "Do you have anything else that hurts?" 3. "Tell me more about the pain and what you do for it when it hurts." 4. "I'll note that in the record. Is there anything else I should know?"