Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client who is 85-years-old. Which of the following musculoskeletal system ... (Read 45 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client who is 85-years-old. Which of the following musculoskeletal system issues is not likely to be noted?

1. Thinner bone density
2. Kyphosis
3. Increased muscle fatigue
4. Steady gait

Question 2

The nurse is careful to follow which of the following rights' of drug administration?(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Compare the MAR with the client's name band
2. Compute the dose
3. Document as soon as the medication is prepared
4. Use AM and PM as abbreviations
5. Double check the drug

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: A gradual loss of calcium in the bone starts in the third to fourth decade of life; the bones become thinner and weaker with each decade

Answer to Question 2

1,2
Rationale: The nurse ensures the right client by comparing the MAR with the client's name band or asking the client for two identifiers