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nenivikky

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The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a healthy 68 year-old client who is a new client to a medical practice. The glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) result is 6.0. The nurse knows that
 
  A) the client needs a workup to determine the cause of the anemia.
  B) the client has undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  C) the client has had an average blood glucose level of 120 over the past 3 months.
  D) the client needs a referral to a dietician.

Question 2

Which assessment finding should the nurse realize as being a cause for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurring more commonly in older adults?
 
  1. Increased amounts of saliva
  2. Increased incidence of hiatal hernia
  3. Tightening of the lower esophageal sphincter
  4. The increase in peristalsis that occurs in the esophagus


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irishcancer18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: There is a decrease in the amount of saliva available to lubricate the food with aging.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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