A 62-Year-Old Patient Who Is Having an Annual Check-Up Tells

question 27

Multiple Choice

A 62-year-old patient who is having an annual check-up tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I need to have so many cancer screening tests now. I feel just fine!" The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the

• A) consequences of aging on cell-mediated immunity.
• B) decrease in antibody production associated with aging.
• C) impact of poor nutrition on immune function in older people.
• D) incidence of cancer-stimulating infections in older individuals.