The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which age-related change increases this patient's risk for residual air volume in the lungs?
A. Elasticity of lungs decreases with age.
B. There is a tightening of the diaphragm with age.
C. Older adults have a more rapid respiratory rate.
D. Intercostal muscles become weaker with age.
Answer: D
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A novice nurse is stressed due to always being behind with her assignments. She is overheard saying,
, "No one here worries about checking nasogastric tube placement before they give medications and hang feedings. Skipping that step would save me an extra 30 minutes to be used for charting. If they can do it, so can I." This nurse is experiencing which stage of reality shock? a. loner. b. "rutter." c. change agent. d. "native."
Which is an example of a service offered at the federal government level?
a. Family planning b. Counseling c. Policy making d. Prevention of communicable diseases