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The Nurse Has Administered a Beta Blocker to an Older

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The nurse has administered a beta blocker to an older adult client. Which finding alerts the nurse that the client may be experiencing toxicity?


Definitions:

Mortality

The incidence or risk of death within a population or group.

Resilience

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

Presbycusis

Loss of acuteness of hearing due to age-related degenerative changes in the ear.

Degenerative Changes

The process involving the gradual deterioration of the structure or function of tissues, organs, or the entire organism, often associated with aging.

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