You Are Working in a Long-Term Care Facility with a Group

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are working in a long-term care facility with a group of older adults with cardiac disorders. Why would it be important for you to closely monitor an older adult receiving digitalis preparations for cardiac disorders?

• A) Older adults are at increased risk for toxicity.
• B) Older adults are at increased risk for cardiac arrests.
• C) Older adults are at increased risk for hyperthyroidism.
• D) Older adults are at increased risk for asthma.

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