Multiple Choice
A nurse in a long-term care facility notes that there has been an increase in falls on one unit and that many of the falls are occurring immediately following mealtime. The nurse recommends that the nursing home conduct a trial of six smaller meals instead of the three traditional meals. The nurse makes this recommendation on the understanding that:
A) postural changes in blood pressure are common in older adults and frequently occur around mealtimes.
B) postprandial hypotension occurs after ingestion of a carbohydrate meal and may be related to the release of a vasodilatory peptide.
C) residents of long term care facilities are often on many different medications, which are given at mealtimes.
D) it is common practice to take long term care residents to the bathroom immediately following meals.
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