3325 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

3325 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

According k to k Hirsch k and k colleagues, k statistically k significant k decline:

1. affects k about k 20% k of k hospitalized k older k adults

2. is k easily k reversible

3. results k in k death k within k 3 k months k for k 40% k of k hospitalized k older k adults

4. develops k as k early k as k the k second k day k of k hospital k admission k - k CORRECT k ANSWERV-

4. k develops k as k early k as k the k second k day k of k hospital k admission



Palmer k and k colleagues k observed k that k a k major k reason k for k functional k decline k in k hospitalized
k older k adults k i ks

1. patients k believe k that k they k are k supposed k to k behave k in k a k dependent k manner

2. patients k forget k to k complete k self-care k tasks k on k a k regular k basis

3. the k hospital's k physical k environment k is k designed k for k caregivers k rather k than k patients

4. not k enough k attention k is k paid k to k the k nutritional k needs k of k the k patient k - k CORRECT
k ANSWER k -

3. the k hospital's k physical k environment k is k designed k for k caregivers k rather k than k patients



When k aging k muscles k are k immobile, k they k lose k up k to k how k much k strength k each k day?

1. k 5%

2. k 10%

3. k 15%