The nurse is making home visits to an older adult recovering from a hip fracture and identifies the priority patient problem of risk of respiratory infection. Which condition represents a factor of normal aging that would contribute to this increased risk?
a. Inability to force a cough
b. Decreased strength of respiratory muscles
c. Increased elastic recoil of alveoli
d. Increased macrophages in alveoli
Answer: b. Decreased strength of respiratory muscles
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A) Large amount of subcutaneous white adipocytes or fat cells B) Increased ability to shiver and perspire C) Ability to independently forestall or reverse heat loss or gain D) Great surface area relative to mass and very high metabolic rate
Two identifiers are required when providing patient care. Which, if any, of the following are not acceptable as one of the two?
1. Medical record number 2. Date of birth 3. Room/bed number 4. None of the above
The most common cause of hearing loss in senior adults is
1. Conductive hearing loss. 2. Presbycusis. 3. Sensorineural hearing loss. 4. Tinnitus.
Which statement concerning the benefits or limitations of breastfeeding is inaccurate?
a. Breast milk changes over time to meet changing needs as infants grow. b. Long-term studies have shown that the benefits of breast milk continue after the infant is weaned. c. Breast milk/breastfeeding may enhance cognitive development. d. Breastfeeding increases the risk of childhood obesity.