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Questions
1. You are a nurse caring for an 80 year old retired accountant. Consider what age-related changes might you expect to find in the cardiovascular system of an aging patient? Discuss what behaviors you think may have lead up to a healthy cardiovascular system. How might these affect their activities of daily living?
2. You are a nurse caring for an 80 year old retired accountant. Consider what age-related changes might you expect to find in the musculoskeletal system of an aging patient? Discuss what behaviors you think may have lead up to a healthy musculoskeletal system. How might these affect their activities of daily living?
3. You are a nurse caring for an 80 year old retired accountant. Consider what age-related changes might you expect to find in the digestive system of an aging patient? Discuss what behaviors you think may have lead up to a healthy digestive system. How might these affect their activities of daily living?
4. You are a nurse caring for an 80 year old retired accountant. Consider what age-related changes might you expect to find in the urinary system of an aging patient? Discuss what behaviors you think may have lead up to a healthy urinary system. How might these affect their activities of daily living?
5. You are a nurse caring for an 80 year old retired accountant. Consider what age-related changes might you expect to find in the cognitive system of an aging patient? Discuss what behaviors you think may have lead up to a healthy cognitive system. How might these affect their activities of daily living?
6. In your nursing practice, community, or family you may have noticed a 65 year old who has significant signs of aging as compared to an 80 year old who has little signs of aging. How do we account for the differences we observe in aging? Discuss how behaviors, lifestyle, nutrition, and genetics might play a role in how we age.