Create a personal plan of preventative health and dental management. What steps can you take to maintain your
health and wellness?

How would you describe a person at the midpoint of the health continuum? a. extremely ill b. perfectly well c. neither ill nor perfectly well d. unable to move on the continuum

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?

Absorption of food occurs in the small intestines true or false