The Home Health Nurse Cautions the Older Adult Patient That

question 26

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse cautions the older adult patient that because of age-related changes in the musculoskeletal system,there is an increased risk for:

• A) fractures due to poor uptake of calcium.
• B) heart attacks due to increased effort to ambulate.
• C) respiratory failure due to kyphosis.
• D) falls related to posture changes.

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