The nurse is aware that a common practice among older school-age children is skipping breakfast because these children
a. Often decide that breakfast is no longer important
b. Feel that eating breakfast is babyish
c. Find breakfast foods unappealing
d. Think skipping meals will keep them from getting fat
A
Older children may decide that breakfast is no longer important. They also may not have enough time in the morning to eat before school. The decision to skip breakfast may also be influenced by their peers.
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An older adult client is observed as having several cognitive problems, including memory and attention deficits and fluctuating levels of orientation. The nurse confirms that the client's symptoms developed over a 3-day period
The client's symptoms are most characteristic of: A) Delirium. B) Depression. C) Dementia. D) DAT.
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a. Antigenicity b. Invasiveness c. Toxicity d. Virulence
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