As a person ages, absorption, metabolism, and excretion become ________ and distribution becomes ________.
What will be an ideal response?
slower, unpredictable
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A director of the medical-surgical nursing units is experiencing low morale among the nursing staff. The CNO (chief nurse officer) has become aware that the nursing staff is unhappy
The CNO believes the morale issues are related to pay and learns this is not the case. What other factors must the CNO consider? Select all that apply. 1. Staff are complaining about the organization?s nursing wages. 2. Staff feel the director is threatening. 3. Staff perceive the unit is managed by favoritism. 4. Staff want the opportunity to advance.
A nurse caring for a patient who has had bariatric surgery is developing a teaching plan in anticipation of the patient's discharge. Which of the following is essential to include?
A) Drink a minimum of 12 ounces of fluid with each meal. B) Eat several small meals daily spaced at equal intervals. C) Choose foods that are high in simple carbohydrates. D) Sit upright when eating and for 30 minutes afterward.
Your middle-aged client has slouched shoulders, very prominent vertebral bones, and an abnormal condition of the vertebral column characterized by increased convexity in the thoracic spine when viewed from the side. From what is your client suffering?
1. scoliosis 2. muscular dystrophy 3. Parkinson's disease 4. kyphosis
Dissatisfaction with conventional medicine is attributed to an increase use of complementary and alternative medicine
Indicate whether the statement is true or false