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Sportsfan2111

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An older patient is experiencing restless legs that are interfering with sleep. What should the nurse respond to this patient's problem?
 
  A) Some people find that daily exercise helps with this problem..
  B) Most often restless legs can be traced to a deficiency in dietary calcium..
  C) There are prescription drugs that nearly always provide relief from this problem..
  D) There are a number of different medications that can cause this problem or make it worse..

Question 2

The family of a 78-year-old male patient is shocked by his recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, citing his lifelong commitment to a healthy diet, consistent exercise, and avoidance of environmental risk factors.
 
  Which of the following factors most likely contributed to the man's diagnosis? A) Age-related changes to his immune system may have compromised his body's ability to recognize cancerous cells.
  B) The interplay of existing chronic conditions may have contributed to the etiology of his cancer.
  C) His cancer may have been a consequence of a bacterial or viral infection earlier in life.
  D) Autoimmune processes associated with the aging process may have initiated abnormal cell division.



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Answer to Question 1

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Antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics, alcohol, caffeine, hypoglycemia, and simple and refined carbohydrates can contribute to restless legs syndrome. Exercise and medications are not noted to provide a solution and calcium is not noted to be implicated in the etiology.

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While age-related changes to the immune system are thought to contribute to cancer, the phenomena in answers B, C, and D are not likely true.




Sportsfan2111

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


mjenn52

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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