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Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 557-574 , March 2008

Special Needs of Older Adults Undergoing Surgery

Rate* of Unintentional Fall-Related Deaths Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, by Sex—United States, 1987-1996
* Per 100,000 population
Reprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM, et al. Rate* of unint

Rate* of Unintentional Fall-Related Deaths Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, by Sex—United States, 1987-1996
* Per 100,000 population
Reprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM, et al. Rate* of unintentional fall-related deaths among adults aged ≥ 65 years by sex—United States, 1987-1996. In: Surveillance for Injuries and Violence Among Older Adults. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss4808a3.htm. Accessed January 8, 2008.
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Rate* of Hospitalization for Hip Fracture Among Adults Aged ≥ 65, by Sex—United States, 1988-1996* Per 100,000 populationReprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM, et al. Rate* of hospitalizat

Rate* of Hospitalization for Hip Fracture Among Adults Aged ≥ 65, by Sex—United States, 1988-1996
* Per 100,000 population
Reprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM, et al. Rate* of hospitalization for hip fracture among adults aged ≥ 65 years by sex—United States, 1988-1996. In: Surveillance for Injuries and Violence Among Older Adults. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss4808a3.htm. Accessed January 8, 2008.
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The Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale offers clinicians a tool to assess pain in older adult patients who may be cognitively impaired. The scale also provides a visual description for patients who do

The Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale offers clinicians a tool to assess pain in older adult patients who may be cognitively impaired. The scale also provides a visual description for patients who do not have the verbal skills to explain how they feel.
Reprinted with permission from Hockenberry MJ, Wilson D, Winkelstein ML. Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. 7th ed. St Louis, MO: Mosby, 2005:1259.
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