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nevelica

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Which of the following are examples of developmental risk factors? Select all that apply.
 
  A) A toddler is allowed to crawl in a house that has not been childproofed.
  B) A machinist works in an environment that exposes him to loud noises.
  C) A sales executive worries that he won't make his yearly sales quota.
  D) An elderly woman in a long-term healthcare facility is at high risk for falls.
  E) A 42-year-old woman is unable to move her left side following a stroke.
  F) A teenager has difficulty ambulating following multiple fractures from a MVA.

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A nurse making a home visit for a patient living in a high-crime area observes that the apartment building does not have outside lighting. Why is this an important assessment?
 
  A) It will make the patient less able to go to social gatherings.
  B) Assessment includes risk factors in the home.
  C) Although important, this assessment is irrelevant to care.
  D) Nurses in home healthcare are not concerned with safety.



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Answer to Question 1

A, D

Answer to Question 2

B



nevelica

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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