Loss of muscle tone in the intestines may be responsible for

Select the phrase that will correctly identify significant changes one can expect to occur in the normal aging process.
a. tumors in the intestine
b. difficulty in voiding
c. frequent urination
d. constipation


d. constipation

Nursing

You might also like to view...

A patient has damage to the endothelial surfaces of blood vessels. The nurse expects which of the following as the most useful normal body reaction?

A) Vasodilation of damaged vessels B) Migration of basophils to damaged areas C) Attraction of platelets to exposed collagen D) Activation of B-lymphocyte antibodies

Nursing

In which of the following diseases would the D antigen be particularly important?

A) Erythroblastosis fetalis B) Anemia C) Sickle cell anemia D) Polycythemia

Nursing

The recommended dose of filgrastim (Neupogen) is 10 mcg/kg/day. It is supplied as 300 mcg/mL. A patient who weighs 132 lb should receive ____________________ mL

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Nursing

Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological conditions. For the client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which of the following initial urinary signs or symp-toms?

a. Urgency b. Dysuria c. Hematuria d. Polyuria

Nursing