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Haya94

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The student nurse is conducting an informal study on pain management in the elderly population in a local long-term care facility. Which elderly patient population will the student most likely find to receive the least effective pain management?
 
  A) Residents 85 years or older
  B) Residents that have unaffected cognition
  C) White females
  D) Residents with chronic illness

Question 2

Which group of individuals in the elderly population are most likely to be widowed?
 
  A) Women under the age of 65
  B) Men under the age of 70
  C) Men over the age of 75
  D) Women over the age of 75


lauravaras

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D


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