A 72-year-old female patient is admitted to the unit with pancreatic insufficiency. While assessing for the presence of malabsorption, the nurse recalls that malabsorption may be extraintestinal in the older adult
What may the symptoms include?
A) Shortness of breath and hypervolemia
B) Fatigue and confusion
C) Pruritus and muscle rigidity
D) Darkening in skin pigmentation and tremors
Ans: B
Feedback: The older patient may have more subtle symptoms of malabsorption that may be extraintestinal, including fatigue and confusion.
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Which of the following is one legally required to obey? (Select all that apply.)
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among rural dwelling women in the Promoting Heart Health in Rural Women study.". Why is the choice of a one-tailed test versus a two-tailed test appropriate? 1. It is easier to reject the null hypothesis using a two-tailed test. 2. There is only one true variable in this study. 3. The researcher has stated a directional research hypothesis. 4. The nurse wishes to develop a theoretical framework for further study.