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Question: Topic: Explain why obesity is undesirable in the elderly and what physiological effects this could have. Provide an example of a patient in which you might check these labs, perform a test, given an injection etc. and how the results or your new knowledge would or could affect your plan of care?

The topic come from Chapter 24 of your text. You may use the textbook as one reference as well as the learning materials posted within the course. However, you must also locate a scholarly article related to your aging discussion question. Your question should be stated in your initial discussion post and answered based on pathophysiological principles and specifically those related to aging. Remember, you should focus on the pathophysiology of the content for your initial and peer replies as well as applying your knowledge to Advanced Practice Nursing.

Your subheadings should look like this:

• Paraphrase the question

• Patient example for labs and diagnostic tests

• Results of new knowledge that impact plan of care