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Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing Ch 15: Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients 2023
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aging - -universal and normal process that starts at conception and continues until death. -Homeostatis - -maintaining a constant balance -Key changes in the muscular system in older adults - --decreased muscle mass -decreased muscle tone -slower muscle responses -decrease in elasticity of tendons and ligaments, restricting movements. -key changes in the skeletal system in older adults - --eroding cartilage -exaggerating bony prominence -joint stiffening and decreased flexibility -osteoporosis (thinning and softening of the bone
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Medical Surgical Nursing, Lewis, chapters 25-37 Questions and Answers High Distinction 2023
