Author Question: Mr. Faulkner is a 69-year-old man who has enjoyed generally good health for his entire adult life. ... (Read 104 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Mr. Faulkner is a 69-year-old man who has enjoyed generally good health for his entire adult life. As a result, he has been surprised to receive a new diagnosis of hypertension after a series of visits to his primary care provider.

The nurse who is working with Mr. Faulkner should recognize which of the following aspects of aging and hypertension?
A) The diagnostic criteria for hypertension in adults over 65 differ from those for younger adults.
B) The incidence and prevalence of hypertension increase with age.
C) Blood pressure remains stable throughout adulthood but tends to be assessed more often by health care providers of older adults.
D) Older adults are less vulnerable to the pathophysiological effects of hypertension than are younger adults.

Question 2

A patient is undergoing immunotherapy on a perennial basis. With this form of treatment, she receives

a. larger doses each week.
b. higher concentrations each week.
c. increased amounts and concentrations in 6-week cycles.
d. the same amount and concentration each visit.

dawsa925 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C
Perennial therapy is most widely accepted, because it allows for a higher cumulative dose, which produces a better effect. Perennial therapy usually begins with 0.05 mL of 1:10,000 dilution and increases to 0.5 mL in a 6-week period.