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mpobi80

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The physician is discussing an older person who has just had a stroke. He says that he will try to give t-PA to minimize the ischemic penumbra. What does this tell you?
 
  a. he believes the person will die
  b. he believes the person has had a hemorrhagic stroke that can be helped by medication
  c. he believes the person has had a stroke from a clot which, if eliminated, may result in less damage
  d. he doesn't know what he is talking about

Question 2

Which statement about food insecurity would the nurse include in a presentation regarding nutritional issues in the older patient?
 
  1. Food insecurity is when a person hoards food.
  2. White older persons are at a higher risk for food insecurity than African Americans.
  3. African American older persons are at a higher risk for food insecurity than Caucasian Americans.
  4. Food insecurity is when a person is concerned that he or she is eating foods that might be harmful to his or her health.



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josephsuarez

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Food insecurity is when a patient lacks sufficient funds or access to buy food.
Rationale 2: African Americans and Hispanic older persons are at a disproportionate risk of food insecurity compared with other households.
Rationale 3: African Americans and Hispanic older persons are at a disproportionate risk of food insecurity compared with other households.
Rationale 4: Food insecurity is when a patient lacks sufficient funds or access to buy food. It can force an individual to decide between paying bills, buying medications, or buying groceries.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 4. Analyze the causes and consequences of undernutrition in the older person.




mpobi80

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


steff9894

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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