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corkyiscool3328

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When administering intramuscular injections to an elderly client, the nurse prepares to use which of the following injection sites:
 
  a. deltoid. c. rectus femoris.
  b. vastus lateralis. d. ventrogluteal.

Question 2

When preparing a teaching plan for elderly clients about their medications, the nurse understands that which factor is not true of elderly clients?
 
  a. About 95 live in the community and are not institutionalized.
  b. They have difficulty distinguishing blue and green.
  c. They tend to be as compliant in using their medications as younger adults.
  d. Many older adults experience short-term memory loss.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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A Incorrect: The deltoid muscle should not be used, because it has lost much of its mass.
B Incorrect: The vastus lateralis muscle should not be used, because it has lost much of its mass.
C Incorrect: This is not an appropriate IM site.
D Correct: The ventrogluteal site is the most appropriate in the older adult especially, in an emaciated client, because of the size of the muscle in this site.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: This is a true statement.
B Incorrect: This is a true statement.
C Correct: Noncompliance is a issue in the older adult resulting from a number of factors including memory loss and lack of adequate finances.
D Incorrect: This is a true statement.



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