A Nurse Is Caring for an Elderly Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for an elderly patient.Which of the following are true regarding the hematological system and aging? (select all that apply)

• A) Total serum iron is decreased.
• B) Total iron-binding capacity is decreased.
• C) Intestinal iron absorption is decreased.
• D) Lymphocyte function is unchanged.
• E) Platelet aggregation is unchanged.

Know the institutions that played a key role in the education of African Americans during Reconstruction.

Compare the economic conditions and employment rates of black and white women in the 1870s.

Understand the anatomical and functional aspects of the anal and rectal areas.

Gain knowledge on the various conditions affecting the anus and rectum and their symptoms.

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