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jho37

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The geriatric nurse caring for older Spanish-speaking patients is learning Spanish. Why is this important?
 
  1. The nurse will be able to communicate better with the patients' families.
  2. It really does not matter because it is not important to learn the patients' language.
  3. Older people are moving south and learning Spanish will help the nurse in the future.
  4. The elderly Hispanic population is the fastest growing elderly population in the United States.

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The leading causes of death for older adults in the United States are
 
  A) heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
  B) hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease.
  C) HIV/AIDS, cancer, and heart disease.
  D) unintentional injuries, cancer, and stroke.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: More than half of the growth in the total US population between 2000 and 2010 resulted from an increase in the Hispanic population. The nurse will be better able to communicate with the patients and not necessarily the families.

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jho37

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help


meganmoser117

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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