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sheilaspns

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on: Jul 11, 2018
An older patient with presbycusis has been advised to purchase a hearing aid and asks about its function and use. Which information is most accurate to give the patient about the function of hearing aids?
 
  a. Hearing aids amplify sound but do not improve the ability to hear.
  b. Hearing aids improve the ability to hear by intensifying the duration of sound waves.
  c. Hearing aids control the input of sound waves to eliminate extraneous noise.
  d. Hearing aids intensify sound waves and improve the ability to hear.

Question 2

Because of a knowledge of age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system, the nurse encourages regular screenings for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Osteoporosis
  b. Vitamin B deficiency
  c. Pernicious anemia
  d. Enlarged liver
  e. Iron deficiency anemia


gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Hearing aids amplify sound but do not improve the ability to hear. The other statements are not accurate regarding hearing aids.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, E
By the age of 60, a person's gastric secretions decrease to 70 to 80 of those of the average adult. A decrease in pepsin may hinder protein digestion, whereas a decrease in hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor may lead to malabsorption of iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and folic acid. This, combined with atrophy of the mucosa and a decrease in gastric secretions, increases the incidence of pernicious anemia, osteoporosis, vitamin B deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia.


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