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2024 GERONTOLOGY CHAPTER 1 MEINER (EXAM 1) WITH ANSWERS
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2024 GERONTOLOGY CHAPTER 1MEINER (EXAM 1) WITH ANSWERS
2024
Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that
more women than men live alone at age 65 and older?
a. women are living longer than men because of a decreased mortality rate
in men from chronic disease.
b. older women are much more likely to be married than older men
c. men have been living longer than women since 1930s
d. women tend to live longer than men and live alone in the 21-century
United States - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
the nurse is providing care for several older adults on an acute care unit. the
nurse recognizes that a patient in which of the following problems would be
the most appropriate candidate for transfer to a subacute unit?
a. a patient requiring an 8-week course of IV antibiotics for treatment of
osteomyelitis
b. a patient who has been admitted from the ED with a complaint of
explosive diarrhea of unknown origin
c. a patient with a hip fracture that is in pain and awaiting surgery
d. a patient who presents with left hemiplegia and an expressive speech
aphasia and was admitted to the unit today - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
a nurse is providing care for several older adults on a subacute unit. the
nurse recognizes that an older adult patient with which of the following
problems would be the most appropriate candidate for transfer to a hospital
emergency room?
a. a patient requiring twice-daily dressing changes for a sacral wound
b. a patient with a fasting blood sugar of 156 and is on insulin
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