This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The most important reason that the elderly are more prone to fluid volume deficits is that a. it ... (Read 10 times)

Garrulous

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 686
on: Jul 22, 2018
The most important reason that the elderly are more prone to fluid volume deficits is that
 
  a. it is difficult for people to drink fluid as they age
  b. the thirst mechanism in the hypothalamus becomes less responsive with aging
  c. aging persons are more likely to experience urinary incontinence
  d. fluid loss increases with age

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that the pain occurs only when coughing. The nurse realizes this patient is describing which of the following about a symptom?
 
  a. Location c. Intensity
  b. Character d. Timing


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mcomstock09

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 377
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
With age, the body's primary mechanism for signaling the need for fluids, or thirst, diminishes due to a less responsive hypothalamus.

Answer to Question 2

D
Information about symptoms include location, character, intensity, timing, and aggravating/alleviating factors. Timing includes the onset, duration, frequency, and precipitating factors of the symptom.


Garrulous

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 686
Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thank you!


mcomstock09

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 377
Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
Always glad to help...


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

Did you know?

Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.

Lymphatic vessels pick up excess tissue fluid, purify it in the lymph nodes, and then return it to t Lymphatic vessels pick up excess tissue fluid, purify it in the lymph nodes, and then return it to t
Bone marrow transplant. A bone marrow transplant is usually extracted from red bone marrow within a Bone marrow transplant. A bone marrow transplant is usually extracted from red bone marrow within a
Metric System: Measure of Weight and Volume Metric System: Measure of Weight and Volume
Structures of other important isoprenoids Structures of other important isoprenoids
The Amniotic Fluid The Amniotic Fluid
What volume is occupied by 6.21 x 1024 molecules of CO at STP? What volume is occupied by 6.21 x 1024 molecules of CO at STP?
Video: Hormonal feedback loop components

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library