Author Question: The nurse chooses to use a health contract/calendar as a behavior-changing tool for an older adult ... (Read 94 times)

jjjetplane · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse chooses to use a health contract/calendar as a behavior-changing tool for an older adult client who wants to lose weight. Which of the following principles should the nurse keep in mind when choosing this tool?

a. it relies on the self-management capability of a client, after initial assistance is provided by a clinician or health educator
b. it relies on the ability and skill of the educator
c. it has been shown to be less effective with females who are older and widowed
d. it cannot be used in older adults with less than a high school education

Question 2

Which of the following changes in the skeletal system is least characteristic of normal aging?

a. decreased range of motion
b. loss of height up to 10 cm
c. chronic inflammation of joints
d. loss of some muscle mass