While Planning Care for Elderly Individuals, the Nurse Remembers the Elderly

question 5

Multiple Choice

While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have:

• A) a higher total body water volume.
• B) decreased muscle mass.
• C) increased thirst.
• D) an increased tendency toward developing edema.

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Definitions:

Specific Tariff

is a fixed fee imposed by a government on imported or exported goods, based on the quantity of the goods rather than their value.

Imported Good

A product or service that is brought into one country from another country for the purpose of sale or use.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service versus what they actually receive, indicating gains from trade.