In adults over 65 years old, ________ percent will have some cataract formation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
50
Cataract formation occurs in 50 percent of adults over age 65.
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a. Epoetin alfa (Epogen) b. Desmopressin (DDAVP) c. Calcitriol (Rocaltrol) d. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
A client provides history of being a rape survivor to an advanced practice nurse therapist. The nursing assessment would most likely reveal that the perpetrator was MOST likely which of the following?
a. a stranger b. a serial rapist c. a person known to the victim d. imaginary and did not really exist