Which Factor Contributes to Older Adults' Impaired Ability to Resist

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which factor contributes to older adults' impaired ability to resist infection and overall lowered immunity?

• A) Systemic vascular resistance decreases.
• B) Venous elasticity decreases.
• C) Lymph nodes become fibrotic and fatty.
• D) Thymus shrinks.

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