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vicotolentino

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on: Jul 22, 2018
George is a 67-year-old farmer who is at the clinic because he has been sleepy during the day. He recently fell asleep while driving his tractor and drove it into a ditch; luckily he wasn't injured.
 
  Mary, the nurse at the clinic, knows that as people age, they report more problems with sleep. What is the percentage of people over the age of 65 who report sleeping difficulties? A. 25
  B. 40
  C. 50
  D. 75

Question 2

A nurse is writing a care plan for a newly admitted patient. Which of the following outcome statements is written correctly?
 
  A. The patient will eat 80 of all meals.
  B. The nursing assistant will set up the patient for a bath every day.
  C. The patient will have improved airway clearance by May 30.
  D. The patient will identify the need to increase dietary intake of fiber by July 4.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Complaints of sleeping difficulties increase with age. More than 50 of persons age 65 and older report regular problems with sleep.

Answer to Question 2

D
An expected outcome is a measurable change in a patient's status that is expected to occur in response to nursing care. An outcome is an objective criterion for measuring goal achievement. Outcomes contain step-by-step guidelines with specific time frames for problem resolution.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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