An older adult client who is 5 feet, 4 inches (163 cm) and weighs 145 lb (65 kg) is admitted to the long-term care facility. The client sits for long periods in a wheelchair and has bowel and bladder incontinence. The client can feed themself and has a fair appetite, eating best at breakfast and poorly thereafter. The client does not have family members living nearby and is often noted to be crying and depressed. The client also frequently requires large doses of sedatives. Which factors place the client at risk for developing a pressure ulcer

Complete the following sentence that describe the alimentary canal and its walls: the is composed mostly of connective tissue, nerves, and vessels, which to nourish surrounding tissues.

Females who lift weights are not going to develop large, bulky muscles because a. they have more muscle fibers than men b. they have thicker muscle fibers than men c. they have lower testosterone levels than men d. all of the above does not change length

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?