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| What are the most common comorbidities in geriatric patients? |
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| hypertension and arthritis |
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| What is a normal creatinine clearance at ages 75-84? |
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| What three factors is nonadherence affected by? |
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| the individual patient, health care provider, patient's social support network |
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| also known as potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)- been found to produce a high incidence of adverse effects in the older population |
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| What should the nurse keep in mind when treating patients with different cultures? |
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| beliefs about health and disease, dietary preferences, alternative therapies |
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| What is genetic polymorphism? |
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| changes in enzyme structure and function due to mutation of the encoding gene |
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