During Assessment of a 78-Year-Old Patient Taking Multiple Medications for Various

question 6

Multiple Choice

During assessment of a 78-year-old patient taking multiple medications for various chronic conditions, the nurse is concerned that the patient is experiencing:

• A)Increase in hair growth.
• B)Inadequate nutrient food intake.
• C)Extreme weight gain.
• D)Increase in abdominal fat.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.

Positive Symptoms

Features added to a person's normal behavior, including hallucinations and delusions, typically associated with schizophrenia.

Objectively Observed

The act of monitoring or noticing something without the influence of personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based purely on factual evidence.

Sluggish Schizophrenia

A controversial concept in psychiatry, no longer widely recognized, that was characterized by a gradual onset and progression of symptoms.