An Older Patient Is Experiencing Shortness of Breath When Completing

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Multiple Choice

An older patient is experiencing shortness of breath when completing household activities. Which age-related change in the respiratory system should be used to explain this patient's symptoms? Select all that apply.

• A) Loss of lung elastic recoil
• B) Larger and thinner alveoli
• C) Increased surface area for gas exchange
• D) Thickening of the alveolar-capillary membrane
• E) Reduction in the number of functioning alveoli

Grasp the consequences of misrepresentation of age by minors in entering contracts.

Comprehend the specific contracts that minors cannot disaffirm due to state laws.

Understand the implications of mental incapacity and intoxication on contract formation and enforcement.

Recognize the legal differences in handling contracts involving emancipated minors versus those who are not.

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