The nurse is accompanying a group of older adults on a July 4th outing for heat prostration. Older adults are heat-intolerant because of an age-related reduction of:
a. melanin.
b. perspiration.
c. body temperature.
d. capillary fragility.
Question 2
When a patient asks what can be done to neutralize the free radicals in his system, the nurse responds that antioxidant therapy is thought to inhibit free radicals. Antioxidants include ___________________ _______. (Select all that apply.)
a. fruits.
b. vegetables.
c. organ meat.
d. folic acid.
e. vitamin D.
Countercurrent heat exchange in dolphin flippers promotes conservation of body heat.
This 11-month old girl demonstrates one of the abilites of a child of this age group - creating a to
Focus on Older Adults
Written materials can be helpful for the older adult.
Determining the extent of a burn: (A) rule of nines (adults); (B) Lund-Browder chart (children).
Get feedback every 5 to 7 minutes about heat intensity. Add or subtract heat barriers to maintain ...