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Secondary data: {Ans: indirect, someone else other than client tells you, or you read it from chart.}panic anxiety {Ans: In this most intense state of anxiety, the individual is unable to focus on even one detail within the environment. Misperceptions are common, and a loss of contact with reality may occur. The individual may experience hallucinations or delusions. Behavior may be characterized by wild and desperate actions or extreme withdrawal. Human functioning and communication with others are ineffective. Panic anxiety is associated with a feeling of terror, and individuals may be convinced that they have a life-threatening illness or fear that they are "going crazy," are losing control, or are emotionally weak. Prolonged panic anxiety can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion and can be life threatening.}Gerontology {Ans: study of aging}factors that place the aging adult at risk for infection in the Respiratory system {Ans: The effects of aging on the respiratory system. effectiveness of the respiratory reserve decreases. Reduced mucociliary transport and diminished strength of the cough reflex are common. reduced pulmonary elasticity, larger esidual volume, and decreased respiratory strength all predispose older adults to pulmonary infections Skeletal changes occurring with kyphosis and scoliosis can