After a nutritional assessment the nurse learns that a 70-year-old female patient routinely ingests a diet high in fat. The nurse realizes the patient is at an increased risk for developing which health problem?
A) Cancer
B) Arthritis
C) Osteoporosis
D) Heart disease
D
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Heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis are among the nutrition-related conditions to which older women are susceptible. From ages 64 to 74, the rate of heart disease equals that of men, and reduction of fat intake can be beneficial in reducing this risk.
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a. 1 day. b. 2 to 3 days. c. 5 to 7 days. d. 7 to 10 days.
You measured a resident's blood pressure. His diastolic pressure was 78 mm Hg. His systolic pressure was 144 mm Hg. How do you record these measurements?
a. 78 mm Hg/144 mm Hg b. 78/144 mm Hg c. 144 mm Hg/78 mm Hg d. 144/78 mm Hg