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A physical therapist in an outpatient clinic is working with a patient in the early chronic / recovery phase of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The patient notes that they had increased fatigue, muscle aches, and numbness in their legs for 3 days after their last therapy session where you introduced body-weight squats for 10 repetitions. What is the MOST appropriate action to take this session?

Which 3 primary factors are responsible for the development of diabetic neuropathy?

Which type of diabetic neuropathy is MOST common?

What is the MOST common cardiac arrhythmia noted in persons with Guillain-Barre syndrome during the disease process?

A __________________can be a formal country governed by political boundaries, such as France or Canada; a region can be defined by a landform, such as the drainage basin of all the water that flows into the Mississippi River; and a region can even be defined by the area served by a shopping mall. 

An older patient is admitted to the hospital with an acute onset of mental changes and recent falls. What is the one of the most common causes of mental changes in older patients?

An 82-year-old patient was admitted for pneumonia. The nurse knows that there are a number of age-related pulmonary changes that may affect this patient. What change would the nurse expect to find?

Match the term with its brief description.

A minister from Ohio presented to their physician with a mild influenza-like illness including headache and malaise. Their chest X-ray showed no infiltrates. Their past medical history was unremarkable. They had no history of travel but reported recently cleaning the bell tower at their church, which was littered with bird excrement. The most likely agent causing the disease is:

An older patient is admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture. Which nursing intervention would be a priority?