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Which patient on a geriatric medicine unit would the nurse recognize as being most prone to sleep problems?
 
  A) An obese female patient receiving IV antibiotics for the treatment of a urinary tract infection
  B) A 74-year-old female receiving transfusions of packed red blood cells for an upper GI bleed
  C) A 78-year-old male recovering from an ischemic stroke and has skin breakdown on the coccyx
  D) A male patient admitted for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a history of angina

Question 2

When counseling patients, which strategy should a nurse identify as most likely to help elderly men avoid prostate cancer?
 
  A) Cooking meat at high temperatures
  B) Avoiding food additives
  C) Maintaining weight within an ideal range
  D) Avoiding tobacco smoke



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Answer to Question 1

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COPD and conditions involving cardiac ischemia are often associated with sleep problems. Infections, ischemic stroke, skin breakdown, and GI bleeds are not noted to be specifically associated with sleep difficulties.

Answer to Question 2

C
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Obesity increases the rates of cancer of the prostate, pancreas, uterus, colon, ovary, and breast. Seared or barbecued meats also increase the risk of some cancers, but not prostate cancer. Food additives have been rumored to be carcinogenic, but there is no real evidence yet of a link between food additives and prostate cancer. Tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung and certain other cancers, but not of prostate cancer.



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