A 78-Year-Old Patient Is Hospitalized with a Fractured Femur

question 35

Multiple Choice

A 78-year-old patient is hospitalized with a fractured femur. During the nursing assessment, the patient repeatedly asks the nurse to "speak up so that I can hear you." The best action by the nurse is to

• A) increase the volume of the nurse's voice.
• B) speak normally but more slowly.
• C) over enunciate while speaking.
• D) use more facial expressions when talking.

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Definitions:

Malignant Neoplasm

A malignant neoplasm is a cancerous tumor that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

Dividing Cells

The process in which cells undergo mitosis or meiosis to produce two or more daughter cells, essential for growth, development, and tissue repair.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined, crucial for chromosomal movement during cell division.

Spindle Microtubules

Protein fibers that form a spindle apparatus during cell division, playing a key role in chromosome movement and segregation.