Risk Factors Tend to Be Interrelated and Cumulative in Their

question 15

Multiple Choice

Risk factors tend to be interrelated and cumulative in their effect.While planning the care for a labouring patient with diabetes mellitus,the nurse is aware that the woman is at a greater risk for which of the following?

• A) Oligohydramnios
• B) Polyhydramnios
• C) Postterm pregnancy
• D) Chromosomal abnormalities

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Definitions:

Polypharmacy

A situation in which elderly people are prescribed several medications. The various side effects and interactions of those medications can result in symptoms typical of major neurocognitive disorder.

Prescription Drugs

Medications legally prescribed by a doctor to treat a variety of health conditions, requiring a healthcare provider's authorization to purchase.

Elderly People

Individuals of an advanced age, often defined contextually but generally pertaining to those who have reached retirement age or older.

Life Review

An examination of one’s own role in the history of human life, engaged in by many elderly people. This can be written or oral.