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The nurse is performing an admission assessment of a patient who has a history of asthma. The nurse should be aware that the most common signs of asthma are what?
 
  A) Shallow respirations
  B) Increased A-P diameter
  C) Bilateral wheezes
  D) Rhonchi in the lower bases

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The aging process can be a factor in the patient's smell and taste. Which may contribute to altered nutrition for the elderly?
 
  a. Increase in the receptors in the nasal cavities
  b. Increase in papillae of the tongue
  c. Medications
  d. Myopia


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

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Answer to Question 2

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Medications often affect the taste of food and can contribute to altered nutrition. A decreased number of receptors in the nasal cavities and papillae of the tongue results in changes in smell and taste. Most affected are the sweet and salty tastes.


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