In Providing a Physical Assessment of an 88-Year-Old Patient,the Nurse

question 28

Multiple Choice

In providing a physical assessment of an 88-year-old patient,the nurse should:

• A)do it as quickly as possible to prevent fatigue.
• B)assume that the patient will have disabilities.
• C)prepare to perform a mental status examination.
• D)always do the exam in the small exam room to prevent chills.

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Definitions:

Method of Substitution

A method involving the resolution of equation systems through isolating a variable in one equation and then inserting that solution into another equation.

System of Equations

A set of equations with the same variables, where the solution must satisfy all equations simultaneously.

Hyperbola

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, consisting of two branches, which are mirror images of each other, and which open away from each other.

Center and Vertices

Key elements in geometry, specifically for ellipses and hyperbolas, where the center is the midpoint of the vertices (the major points).