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mwit1967

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Which of the following is a rule of thumb for determining the baseline mental status of an elderly patient?
 
  A) Elderly people generally cannot remember recent events, but they should have good recall of people and past events.
  B) The patient should be assumed to have normal cognitive functioning until proven otherwise.
  C) Patients living in nursing homes should be assumed to have cognitive impairment until proven otherwise.
  D) Cognitive function declines 7 to 10 percent every five years after age 65.

Question 2

A pulsating cord is an _______ cord, and you must wait for it to stop pulsating before _______ it.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


jharrington11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

active; cutting


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