Omar is a 47-year-old divorced man who recently moved back in with his elderly mother after she had been hospitalized several times with gastrointestinal problems
He is concerned because as he was going through her refrigerator, he noticed food that had turned rancid. His mother hadn't seemed to notice the spoiled food and was going to heat up some rancid soup for lunch. What is the most likely physiologic reason that Omar's mother does not realize that the food is spoiled? A. She has early Alzheimer disease.
B. She has a diminished sense of smell.
C. She is frugal and does not want to throw things out.
D. She has a limited vision.
B
Olfactory changes begin around age 50 and include a loss of cells in the olfactory bulb of the brain and a decrease in the number of sensory cells in the nasal lining. Reduced sensitivity to odors is common.
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a. operates on a basic assumption that when the health care provider sees the problem from the client's cultural viewpoint, they are more open to understanding. b. requires nurses to put aside their own cultural beliefs and values and accept the client's view. c. recognizes that clients from a given culture will all want the same type of health care. d. assumes the nurse's beliefs and values are in conflict with the client's.
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The neonatal nurse knows that there are numerous underlying causes for this condition, one of which is maternal use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Is this statement true or false? Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When teaching a postpartum female patient about using a perineal pad, you should teach her to
A) discard the pad in a biohazard container. B) fold the soiled pad inward when removing it. C) wear gloves when handling the soiled pad. D) hold the clean pad in the middle while applying it.
Mr. Tucker is a 28-year-old patient who presents to your office with a concern that during an erection his penis is bent and painful. This clinical finding is caused by nontender, hard plaques on the surface of the penis known as:
A. paraphimosis. B. phimosis. C. Peyronie disease. D. spermatocele.