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littleanan

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The population health nurse is reviewing health information for a group of community members. Which client should the nurse identify as having comorbidities?
 
  1. The 65-year-old client and his spouse both have diabetes mellitus.
  2. The 72-year-old client is taking an antihypertensive medication that interferes with his asthma.
  3. The 86-year-old client is the primary caregiver for his 90-year-old spouse.
  4. The 67-year-old client does not experience the usual symptoms that are associated with emphysema.

Question 2

A client is experiencing changes of aging to the musculoskeletal and nervous system. What should the nurse expect to assess in this client?
 
  1. Loss of verbal ability and increased urine flow.
  2. Decreased walking speed and increase in verbal memory.
  3. Decreased reaction times and declining strength.
  4. Slowed reaction time and loss of skeletal muscle.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Comorbidity is the coexistence of more than one chronic physical and/or mental illness in the same person at the same time. This complicates diagnosis and treatment of illness in older adults. The 72-year-old client with hypertension and asthma has comorbidities. The other clients would not be considered as having comorbidities.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. A loss of skeletal muscle is a musculoskeletal system change associated with aging. Increased reaction time is a neurological system change associated with aging. Loss of verbal ability and increased verbal memory are not changes expected with aging. Urine flow change is not associated with aging.


littleanan

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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