A Nurse Is Teaching a Class About Caring for the Aging

question 10

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a class about caring for the aging population and the increase in lifespan. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Super centenarians are people who have lived to be over 100 years old.
• B)Lifespan reflects the shift in the distribution of a country's population towards older ages.
• C)Aging is a product of both chronological age and biological age.
• D)Globally, chronological age is an accurate marker of aging.

---

Definitions:

Meso-Butane-2,3-Diol

A specific type of butane diol with a meso configuration, meaning it has a plane of symmetry and is optically inactive.

Alkene Starting Material

A specific class of starting materials characterized by having at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

Phenol

An aromatic organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a phenyl ring, used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals.

Acidic

Characterized by a low pH and the ability to donate protons or accept electron pairs during chemical reactions.