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Marty

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The nurse assesses the quality of which of the following patient characteristics when applying the Get-Up-and-Go test from the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model?
 
  a. Stride
  b. Speed
  c. Balance
  d. Flexibility

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Based on current demographic data, which identifies a predictive trend regarding the health care needs of society?
 
  a. Most nurses will not need to care for elder persons.
  b. More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than 85 years.
  c. Fewer nurses will be needed to care for older adults.
  d. Older adults expect their quality of life to be less than that of earlier generations at their ages.



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Answer to Question 1

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Using the Get-Up-and-Go test, the quality of the older adult's movements is assessed. The nurse instructs the individual to rise from a chair, walk, and return to the chair and be seated. The stride is not specifically assessed in this test, although it is an aspect of gait and can be a factor in bal-ance. The older adult's speed is not assessed in this test. Flexibility is not specifically assessed in this test, although it can be an important factor in balance.

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A Incorrect. Most nurses can expect to care for older people during the course of their careers.
B Correct. Projections are that by 2050, 20 of the American population will be older than 65 years, with those older than 85 years showing the greatest in-crease in numbers.
C Incorrect. By 2050, the United Nations predicts that more Americans will be over the age of 60 years than under the age of 15 years.
D Incorrect. Older people are better educated and more affluent and expect a higher quality of life than their elders had at their age.




Marty

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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