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ereecah

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The nurse is assessing a frail older patient in a skilled facility. Which manifestations should the nurse consider as expected for this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Low energy
  2. Poor endurance
  3. Energetic gait speed
  4. Low activity tolerance
  5. Generalized weakness

Question 2

A 78-year-old client with moderate dementia has been transferred to a long-term care facility. The client has a feeding tube. During the admission process, his wife expresses an interest in restoring natural feeding methods for her husband.
 
  What information can be provided regarding her inquiry?
  A) In the client with dementia, the restoration of natural feeding is highly unlikely.
  B) One of the chief determining factors of the success of this transition will rest with his functional eating abilities.
  C) The dietitian will need to make the final determination if this is a viable plan.
  D) This option may be risky, as it requires the feeding tube to be removed prior to the initiation of the natural feeding.



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Answer to Question 1

1,2,4,5
Rationale: In the older patient a characteristic of frailty is low energy.

Answer to Question 2

B



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