Which of the following normal aging changes increase an older adult's risk of falling?
a. Decreased cardiac output
b. Decreased aerobic reserve
c. Visual changes
d. Cognitive changes
C
Decreased night vision and accommodation, decreased visual acuity, and decreased peripheral vision place an older adult at risk for falling. Responses A, B, and D are normal aging changes that do not have a direct effect on the risk of falling.
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a. Touch the child upon entering the room before speaking. b. Keep items in the room in the same location. c. Describe the placement of the eating utensils on the meal tray. d. Use color examples to describe something to a child who has been blind since birth. e. Identify noises for the child.
A client who has had two previous cesarean births is in active labor when she suddenly complains of pain between her scapulae. Which should be the nurse's priority action?
a. Notify the health care provider promptly. b. Observe for abnormally high uterine resting tone. c. Decrease the rate of nonadditive intravenous fluid. d. Reposition the client with her hips slightly elevated.
Which cytokine is produced and released from virally infected host cells?
a. IL-1 b. IL-10 c. TNF-? d. IFN-?