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The student nurse is preparing a presentation for her fellow students regarding caring for elderly patients. Which of the following criteria would be used to define frailty? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Unplanned weight loss of at least 10 lbs in a year
  B) Slowness
  C) Low activity
  D) Short-term memory loss

Question 2

An older client with early-stage dementia is admitted to the hospital with vomiting and diarrhea. Which symptoms of early-stage dementia would the nurse most likely observe during the hospitalization?
 
  A) changes in mood or personality, withdrawal, or depression
  B) anomia, agnosia, apraxia, aphasia
  C) anxiety, restlessness, wandering, perseveration
  D) inability to recognize family and friends, withdrawal


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C

Answer to Question 2

A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
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