Author Question: Over 50 of the population, aged 65 years and older, suffers from which one of the following chronic ... (Read 65 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Over 50 of the population, aged 65 years and older, suffers from which one of the following chronic health conditions?

a. Hypertension c. Multiple sclerosis
b. Renal failure d. Cancer

Question 2

An older woman has severe osteoporosis in the long bones, impaired mobility, and chronic pain. Which acute illness or condition is this woman most likely to experience as a result of osteopo-rosis?

a. Peripheral neuro-pathy c. Intertrochanteric fracture
b. Chronic stable de-pression d. Opioid analgesic addiction

kaylee05 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Over 50 of the population, aged 65 years and older, suffers from hypertension and arthritis, followed by heart disease and diabetes.

Answer to Question 2

B
Chronic pain is more likely to cause depression than osteoporosis. This woman has no predictive indicators for a peripheral neuropathy. A hip fracture from the greater to the lesser trochanter because of osteoporosis is the most likely acute condition this older adult will face, because os-teoporosis commonly attacks long bones and the proximal end of the femur, in particular. As a result, the older woman is more likely to fracture her hip and then fall than she is to fall and then fracture her hip. Research data support the claim that individuals with real pain have a low risk of dependency.