Author Question: Based on current demographic data, which of the following statements identifies a predictive trend ... (Read 58 times)

K@ · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Based on current demographic data, which of the following statements identifies a predictive trend regarding the health care needs of society?

a. Most nurses will not need to care for older persons.
b. More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than 85 years of age.
c. Fewer nurses will be needed to care for older adults.
d. Older adults expect their quality of life to be less than that of earlier generations at their ages.

Question 2

Compared with acute pain, the following is true of persistent pain:

a. It leads to markedly altered vital signs.
b. It is usually described as a burning pain.
c. It is generally gone within 4 months.
d. It can bring about changes in lifestyle.

diesoon · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Projections are that 20 of the American population will be older than 65 years of age by 2050, with those older than 85 years showing the greatest increase in numbers. Most nurses can expect to care for older people during the course of their careers. By 2050, the United Nations predicts that more Americans will be over the age of 60 years than those under the age of 15 years. Older people are better educated and more affluent and expect a higher quality of life than their elders had at their age.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. Both acute pain and persistent pain can affect the vital signs.
B Incorrect. There are many possible ways in which persistent pain may be de-scribed.
C Incorrect. Persistent pain is unrelenting.
D Correct. Persistent pain affects the patient's experience on a continuing basis.