A Student Nurse Asks the Nursing Instructor Why Older Adults

question 10

Multiple Choice

A student nurse asks the nursing instructor why older adults are more prone to infection than other adults.What reasons does the nursing instructor give? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Age-related decrease in immune function
• B) Decreased cough and gag reflexes
• C) Diminished acidity of gastric secretions
• D) Increased lymphocytes and antibodies
• E) Thinning skin that is less protective

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