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EAugust

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A graduate nurse is preparing a care plan for an 88-year-old female admitted with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate for this patient?
 
  A) Risk for infection
  B) Risk for fall
  C) Tissue perfusion, Altered: circulatory
  D) Tissue integrity, Impaired

Question 2

Which age-related change increases an older patient's risk for pernicious anemia?
 
  1. Laxative dependency
  2. Increased incidence of cholelithiasis
  3. Decreased hydrochloric acid in the stomach
  4. Decreased peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract


bigcheese9

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

A

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: Laxative use does not increase the older patient's risk for developing pernicious anemia.


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