What is reflective of functional decline in older adults?
A. Functional decline is synonymous with advanced age.
B. Some individuals die of old age but have maintained an active and healthy lifestyle.
C. Instrumental activities of daily living are preserved longer than activities of daily living.
D. It is always possible to prevent functional deterioration.
Question 2
Assessment of vital signs in the elderly reflect
A. Errors in blood pressure measurement are rare with automated recording devices
B. Shortness of breath in the elderly is rare in the older, deconditioned, and immobile patient
C. Older adults prefer a 0-10 pain rating scale
D. Older adults could be septic with a temperature within normal limits
Older adults may grieve intensely over the loss of a person or situation that has been a part of the
Women who are 65 and older have a lower median income from all sources than men in the same age ...
Schematic depiction of the action of tryptophan synthase in one functional unit
The ability to solve problems may be highly efficient in the older adult
Functional groups
Neurons and glia: Neurons are the basic functional units of the brain