Multiple myeloma occurs most frequently in which population?
a. men > 65 c. women >65
b. men < 65 d. adolescents
B
More cases of multiple myeloma occur in men older than age 65.
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1. Late spring and winter. 2. Summer and early spring. 3. Early spring and fall. 4. Early spring and winter.
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a. delirium. b. dementia. c. amnestic syndrome. d. Alzheimer's disease.
The daughter of an older adult asks the home health nurse for advice in selecting a cane for her 80-year-old mother who has an unsteady gait. The cane that would be least appropriate would be a:
a. wooden cane with rubber tip. b. four-footed cane with a rubber grip. c. clear acrylic cane with a nonslip tip. d. colorful carved cane with a wooden tip.