Falls are the number one cause of death to old people at home. Most old people can live safely at home if they make a few changes. Falls are common as people are getting older. Up to half of home accidents could be prevented by making some very simple changes. Here are a few suggestions.
Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident are as. Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to see.
Put grab bars(扶手) in the bathroom. A large number of falls occur in the bathroom. This is unfortunate(不幸的) because it’s easy to make the area safe from accidents. Putting grab bars in the bathroom gives people something to hang on to.
Invest in a personal alarm. A personal alarm can be started if a person falls or otherwise gets in trouble. With the push of a button, the alarm automatically sends a signal, which gets someone to call and see if the person needs
A. are free from home accidents
B. can improve their health
C. are likely to live longer
D. can live more safely
When a 13-year-old Virginia girl
started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold. But when the sneezes
continued for hours, they called in a doctor. Nearly two months later the girl
was still sneezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted
worldwide attention. Hundreds of suggestions, ranging from "put a clothes pin on her nose" to "have her stand on her head" poured in. But nothing did any good. Finally, she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where Dr. Leo Kanner, one of the world’s top authorities on sneezing, solved the baffling (难以理解的) problem with great speed. He used neither drugs nor surgery, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was found in an ancient superstition about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze. It was all in her mind, he said, a view which Aristotle, some 3,000 [单项选择]The mother of a hospitalized 3-year-old girl expresses concern because her daughter is wetting the bed. What should the nurse tell her
A. "It’s common for a child to exhibit regressive behavior when anxious or stressed. " B. "Your child is probably angry about being hospitalized. This is her way of acting out. " C. "Don’t worry. It’s common for a 3-year-olcl child to not be fully toilet-trained. " D. "The nurses probably haven’t been answering the call light soon enough. They will try to respond more quickly. " [单项选择]A 6-year-old girl has been hospitalized with rheumatic fever for 4 weeks. Her symptoms have gradually subsided, and she’s now ready for discharge. Which of the following plans for her health care is most important for her future well-being
A. Arrange for her to return to school as soon as possible to promote psychosocial development. B. Encourage her to engage in unrestricted physical activity to regain physical strength. C. Arrange for the administration of prophylactic antibiotics to prevent a recurrence of rheumatic fever. D. Maintain seizure precautions, as central nervous system involvement may persist for several months. 我来回答: 提交
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