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SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following outcomes are directly related to functional impairment of the older client experiencing pain? (Select all that apply.)

1. Inability to prepare food to meet nutritional requirements
2. Inability to exit home quickly in the case of a fire
3. Development of skin breakdown on buttocks
4. Development of an irregular heart rhythm
5. Displaying signs of clinical depression
6. Feeling alone, unloved, and forgotten

Question 2

While doing a nutritional assessment of a low-income family, the community health nurse deter-mines the family's diet is inadequate in protein content.

The nurse suggests which of the following foods to increase protein content with little increase in the food budget?
1. Oranges and potatoes
2. Potatoes and rice
3. Rice and macaroni
4. Peas and beans

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Once an older client suffers pain, there can be serious impairment of functional status. Pain has the potential to reduce mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), social activities outside the home, and activity tolerance. There is no apparent connection between pain and the development of a dysrhythmia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
For families on limited budgets, substitutes can be used. For example, bean or cheese dishes can often replace meat in a meal. Peas and lentils are also inexpensive food sources of protein. Or-anges and potatoes are not high in protein content. Potatoes and rice are sources of carbohy-drates, not protein. Rice and macaroni are carbohydrates and are not high in protein.