Choose the instructions to an elderly woman with osteoarthritis that best help her maintain normal activities of daily living (ADLs) and complete her usual household chores
a. Try to complete all of your chores before lunch because the pain and soreness is less serious in the morning.
b. If you rest in the morning and afternoon, you will be able to complete your chores in the evening with less discomfort.
c. Make sure you do warm-up and stretching exercises before you do your chores to maximize your agility.
d. Do your chores at a pace that is comforta-ble for you, resting frequently after pe-riods of activity.
D
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a. Document the findings and continue the assessment. b. Notify the health care provider immediately. c. Elevate the patient's arm above the level of the heart. d. Assess the patient for other signs of circulatory problems.
An older adult patient has been diagnosed with COPD. What characteristic of the patient's current health status would preclude the safe and effective use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)?
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All of the following are components of a basic multiple regression equation except:
a. Intercept constant b. Betas c. b-weights d. X1 to Xk (k = number of predictors)
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