The nurse attended nursing school during the early 1980s when there was an identified need for nurses. The one factor that caused the increased need for nurses during this time was:
a. evolving technology.
b. aging population.
c. care for the homeless.
d. proliferation of HMOs.
ANS: D
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The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 40-year-old patient. The nurse will most likely find that the patient of this age is experiencing which one of the following physiological changes related to normal aging?
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