Why is drug testing done by pharmaceutical companies not always appropriate for the older adult?
a. The testing is not done long enough.
b. The testing does not require adequate follow-up.
c. The testing is not well regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
d. The testing is usually conducted on healthy young persons.
D
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A nurse is educating a client who asks, "Why don't I get sick every time my body's cells are stressed?" How will the nurse respond?
A) "When cells are exposed to stressors, they focus exclusively on specialized functions." B) "The body's cells are not at risk for injury under stressors alone." C) "To avoid injury, cells generally adapt to stressors by expending more resources." D) "Changes can occur in the body's cells that favor cellular survival."
A patient with hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure is prescribed calcimimetic. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this medication?
1. It increases the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptors of the parathyroid gland to serum calcium. 2. It blocks calcium receptors in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. 3. It decreases resorption of calcium in the distal renal tubule. 4. It binds calcium to bile salts that are then excreted through the GI tract.
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis. Which enteral formulas would be most appropriate for this client?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Precision HN 2. Criticare HN 3. Vivonex T.E.N. 4. Peptamen 5. Vital HN
Frequent developmental assessments are important for which reason?
a. Stable developmental periods during infancy provide an opportunity to identify any delays or deficits. b. Infants need stimulation specific to the stage of development. c. Critical periods of development occur during childhood. d. Child development is unpredictable and needs monitoring.