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jeatrice

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A nurse was very frustrated: It had taken a great deal of time and effort to get an elderly gentleman a hearing aid, and now he was not wearing it. Why would the client not wear a hearing aid after obtaining it?
 
  a. The client decided he could hear fairly well without the hearing aid.
  b. Background noise was so loud that he could not understand conversations.
  c. He does not know how to use the hearing aid and does not want to ask for assistance.
  d. Senses become more acute with age, so he no longer needed it.

Question 2

What is the most frequent reason for placement in a nursing home?
 
  a. Dementia, primarily from Alzheimer disease
  b. Inability of the family to care for the family member any longer
  c. Hip fracture that necessitates long-term convalescence
  d. Social interaction with other residents



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A





 

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