As changes occur in the musculoskeletal system due to aging, which of the following is not likely to occur?
A. Elderly patients will have increasing difficulty with dexterity.
B. Mobility may decrease.
C. Elderly patients will have increasing difficulty with gripping ability.
D. Assistive devices may be needed.
E. Endurance of muscle fibers decreases dramatically.
E. Endurance of muscle fibers decreases dramatically.
The actual endurance of muscle fibers changes very little as a person ages.
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A) Always protect private information contained in patient charts. B) When you know the patient yourself, it is okay to discuss his or her private information. C) What you see, hear, or read must stay at the site. D) You may share confidential site information with your friends as long as you do not divulge the names of the patients. E) It is okay to divulge patient information with your instructors and classmates. F) All of the above. G) None of the above.
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A. anatomic structure B. lateral quadrants C. alphabetical order D. severity of disease
In which of the following situations would you MOST likely encounter agonal gasps?
A: Any patient who is unresponsive due to hypoxia B: Shortly after becoming unresponsive and pulseless C: Occlusion of the posterior pharynx by the tongue D: Significant hypoxemia, regardless of the cause
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