A Nurse Caring for an Older Adult Patient Would Expect

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for an older adult patient would expect which functional changes to occur? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Increased risk for falls
• B) Increased risk for falls.
• C) Loss of muscle in the arms and legs
• D) Decrease in the need for social interaction
• E) Increased agitation and frustration levels

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Definitions:

Anionic Nucleophiles

Negatively charged species that donate an electron pair to electrophiles in chemical reactions.

Polar, Aprotic Solvents

Solvents that possess a dipole but do not have an acidic hydrogen, often used in organic synthesis.

Nucleophilicity

A property of chemical species that reflects their tendency or ability to donate an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond.

Basicity

A measure of the ability of a compound to accept protons.