In most investigations, researchers try to gather information from subjects of varying age, gender, fitness, and stature. Why did the researcher chose all the participants in this study with similar characteristics?
Select one:
O a. The age, weight, gender, and fitness are manipulated variables that must be kept constant to evaluate the effect on heat production in the
muscle
O b. The age, weight, gender, and fitness are manipulated variables that must be changed to evaluate the amount of heat produced by the
quadricep muscle
O c. The age, weight, gender, and fitness are controlled variables to ensure that the measured heat production is due to muscle activation rather
than the fitness level of the participant.
Od. The age, weight, gender, and fitness of the individuals are the responding variables in this experiment.

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?

Anurse is assessing for allergies for a client who is scheduled to receive the influenza vaccine. which of the following allergies should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this vaccine? a. peanuts b. eggs c. shellfish d. milk

Rita schmidt, 74 years of age, is a female patient who was admitted to the surgical unit after undergoing removal of a section of the colon for colorectal cancer. the patient does not have a colostomy. the patient has several small abdominal incisions and a clear dressing over each site. the incisions are well approximated and the staples are dry and intact. there is a jackson-pratt drain intact with minimal serous sanguineous drainage present. the patient has a salem sump tube connected to low continuous wall suction that is draining a small amount of brown liquid. the patient has no bowel sounds. the foley catheter has a small amount of dark amber-colored urine without sediments. the patient has sequential compression device (scd) in place. the nurse performs an assessment and that the patient's breath sounds are decreased bilaterally in the bases and the patient has inspiratory crackles. the patient's cardiac assessment is within normal limits. the patient is receiving o2 at 2 l per nasal hg; heart rate 110 bpm; respiratory rate 16 breaths/min; and the patient is afebrile. the patient is confused as to place and time. cannula with a pulse oximetry reading of 95%. the vital signs include: blood pressure, 100/50 mm. a. explain the assessment parameters used to provide clues to detect postoperative problems early and the interventions needed. b. what gerontological postoperative considerations should the nurse make?