A 77-year-old recently admitted to a long-term care facility refuses to join in activities or go to the dining room for meals. This behavior may indicate that the patient is:
1. stubborn.
2. depressed.
3. afraid.
4. tired.
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Some older people respond to loss by losing their sense of personal identity and fulfillment, suffer from deterioration in self-esteem, and become depressed.
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A nurse explains that laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Lasik) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are methods to correct refractive errors surgically. What do these procedures reshape?
a. Cornea b. Lens c. Iris d. Pupil
Which assessment finding best indicates that an older adult who resides at an assisted living center has functional mobility?
a. The patient spends most of the day interacting with others in the dayroom. b. The patient spends weekends and holidays at the home of family members. c. The patient shows an interest in having his hair professionally styled. d. The patient dresses, bathes, and eats independently.
A fraction or ratio made of two quantities that are equal to each other but expressed in different units is called a(n) ________ factor.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Therapeutic range for cytarabine
a. 50 mg/m2/day by continuous IV infusion (Days 1 through 7) or 50 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours (Days 1 through 7) b. 200 mg/m2/day by continuous IV infusion (Days 1 through 7) or 200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours (Days 1 through 7) c. 20 mg/m2/day by continuous IV infusion (Days 1 through 7) or 20 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours (Days 1 through 7) d. 100 mg/m2/day by continuous IV infusion (Days 1 through 7) or 100 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours (Days 1 through 7)