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mia

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Which of the following statements about fluid balance in the elderly is false?
 
  A. Total body water decreases with age.
  B. Thirst response decreases as a person ages.
  C. African Americans have higher rates of dehydration than white Americans.
  D. Assessment of skin turgor at the sternum is a reliable indicator of dehydration in the elderly.

Question 2

Thoracic aortic dissection presents typically as
 
  A. Sharp stabbing pain in the mid thorax
  B. Pleuretic chest pain and dyspnea
  C. Severe retrosternal chest pain that radiates to the back and both arms
  D. Unilateral pleuretic chest pain and dyspnea



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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