What percentage of people over the age of 80 have reported major loss or impairment of the sense of smell, resulting in decreased appetite and interest in food?
A. 25 percent
B. 30 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 75 percent
Answer: D
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A) Consider administering oxygen. B) Determine the adequacy of her breathing. C) Place her on the stretcher for transport. D) Perform a secondary assessment.
All of the following are ophthalmic antihistamines EXCEPT:
A) Emedastine difumarate. B) Levocabastine. C) Olopatadine. D) Ketorolac.
Which of the following is the BEST reason firefighters should not move objects during a search?
A. It could create more fire fuel. B. It may disorient them during a search. C. It can cause occupants to become confused. D. It might change the ventilation needs of the structure.
In contrast to a patient with asthma, a patient with left-sided heart failure:
A) presents with a dry, nonproductive cough and diffuse wheezing in all lung fields. B) experiences acute weight gain and takes medications such as digoxin and a diuretic. C) presents with a hyperinflated chest, use of accessory muscles, and expiratory wheezing. D) is typically a younger patient with a history of a recent upper respiratory infection.