Which of the following is NOT an age-related change that may affect an older adult?
a. Development of insulin resistance
b. Increased response to hormones
c. Decrease in estrogen production
d. Increased risk of heart disease and osteoporosis
b
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You respond to a motor vehicle collision and find a 29 year old woman who is complaining of chest pain. Her chest struck the steering wheel. Her airway is open, she is breathing at 24 breaths/min, and she is coughing up blood. Her pulse is 130 beats/min, rapid and weak, her blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg. You notice cyanosis around the lips and note that her fingers are also blue. When you expose the chest, she tells you it hurts and points to a bruised spot. Which of the following is a symptom?
A. Cyanosis around the lips or fingertips B. Rapid, weak pulse C. Hemoptysis D. Pain at the site of injury
Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient education?
A. Compliance with preoperative education lessens the chance that the procedure will have to be rescheduled. B. Patients call the office more frequently with questions. C. Office staff can spend more time on the telephone. D. Patients are charged for patient education, so the office makes more money. E. Office personnel can develop printed material based on their own life experiences.