Reviewing information about older adult and mobility

Reference no: EM133708740

Question

A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the older adult and mobility. The students demonstrate a need for additional study when they identify which statement as accurate? Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury in individuals who are over the age of 75 years. An older adult experiences numerous factors that increase the risk for falls. Older adults are faced with challenges related to the fear of falling and striving for independence. Medications in the older adult play a major contributing role to the risk for falling.

Reference no: EM133708740

Questions Cloud

Capacity to respond to internal and external situations : Stress is natural, and humans have evolved with a capacity to respond to internal and external situations

Examine commonly used drug therapy : Examine commonly used drug therapy, invasive, and minimally invasive interventions for critically ill patients experiencing

Describe area of nursing practice : Describe an area of nursing practice that is found particularly challenging in ICU/High dependency unit.

Difference between primary and secondary endocrine disorder : The nurse recognizes that the difference between primary and secondary endocrine disorder is. Primary endocrine disorders originate from problems

Reviewing information about older adult and mobility : A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the older adult and mobility.

Part time home health care services : This community will be for adults over 55 who are able to either live completely independent lives or have part time home health care services.

Part of overall hygiene regimen : For which patient should the nurse administer a sitz bath as part of an overall hygiene regimen?

Nurse is reviewing medical record of young child : The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a young child who will be seen today in the clinic due to ongoing diarrhea.

Nursing program core values : Write a minimum of six sentences to reflect on how you incorporated (malama ) to take care of the Nursing Program Core values

User Account

All Pages