A 60-year-old patient, beginning an exercise program of walking and swimming, asks if this activity is wise considering the patient's age. How should the nurse respond to the patient?
1. "Muscle fibers atrophy, preventing training."
2. "Muscle tissue is still able to be trained effectively."
3. "There will be some age-related changes, as you have lost half of your muscle mass."
4. "There may be a reduction in ability to train as a result of a lack of muscle regeneration."
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Rationale: There is a great deal of variation in muscle function in the older person. Muscle function remains trainable well into advanced age, and the regenerative function of muscle tissue remains normal in the older person.
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a. Allow the patient to wear her own clothing. b. Provide a diet that is caffeine free. c. Allow the patient to wear jewelry with religious symbols. d. Provide free-flowing water for bathing.
which characteristics describe pneumocystis jiroveci infection. an opportunistic disease that can be assocaited with HIV?
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The member of the health care team responsible for assisting patients to arrange for community agencies to provide services after discharge is the
a. nurse. b. physician. c. physical therapist. d. social worker.