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maegan_martin

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A patient claims that all food is bland since I got old. What suggestions does the nurse provide to this patient?
 
  a. Add extra salt to your food.
  b. Try eating some tart foods.
  c. Eat soft food with gravy.
  d. Drink high-protein shakes.

Question 2

The leukocyte count of an older adult patient is elevated. The nurse shows the best understanding of the effect of aging on body function when
 
  a. checking the patient for drug allergies be-fore requesting an antibiotic prescription.
  b. asking that the patient's temperature be taken before notifying the physician.
  c. encouraging the patient to drink several glasses of water and then repeat the labor-atory tests.
  d. having the patient produce a urine sample and requesting a stat urinalysis.


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

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As people age, their taste discrimination diminishes. The older adult can be advised to add extra seasoning (not salt because of concerns with cerebrovascular disease), add tart tastes, use sauces, and substitute other meats for beef. Soft food with gravy would be a good suggestion for the patient with dysphagia but would not be well received by the patient with diminished taste because of the consistency.

Answer to Question 2

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When interpreting laboratory values and deciding the best course of treatment, the older adult should be viewed holistically: signs, symptoms, and test results, such as the patient's temperature, should all be taken into account.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
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