Generalizing from the Text, When an Older Adult Is Given

question 144

Multiple Choice

Generalizing from the text, when an older adult is given a laboratory memory test, her score will:

• A) be totally inaccurate.
• B) minimize her true abilities.
• C) reflect her true abilities.
• D) inflate her true abilities.

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Definitions:

Continuous Tube Feedings

A method of delivering nutrition through a tube, continuously over an extended period, usually for patients who require long-term enteral support.

Medical Asepsis

Techniques aimed at reducing the number and transmission of pathogens and include practices like handwashing, sterilizing equipment, and using protective barriers.

Thermometer

An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, often used in medical, laboratory, or weather-related contexts.

Digital Thermometer

It's a device used to measure temperature using electronic heat sensors and displays the reading in a digital format.