The Nurse Needs to Closely Monitor the Oxygen Status of an Elderly

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse needs to closely monitor the oxygen status of an elderly patient undergoing anesthesia because of which age-related change?

• A) Decreased lung defense mechanisms may cause ineffective airway clearance.
• B) Thickening of the heart muscle wall decreases cardiac output.
• C) Decreased lung capacity makes proper anesthesia induction more difficult.
• D) Alterations in mental status prevent patients' awareness of ineffective breathing.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Photosynthetic Organisms

Organisms that convert light energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis, including plants, algae, and some bacteria.

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, consisting of just one proton and one electron.

Amphibians

A group of cold-blooded vertebrates characterized by their ability to live both in water and on land, undergoing metamorphosis from a larval stage to an adult.

Carboniferous

A geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian Period, about 359.2 million years ago, to the beginning of the Permian Period, about 299 million years ago.