What Is the Primary Difficulty for Which People Older Than

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difficulty for which people older than age 18 require rehabilitation services?

• A)Activities of daily living,such as bathing or going to the toilet
• B)Functional activities,such as walking or climbing stairs
• C)Instrumental activities,such as preparing meals or paying bills
• D)Use of assistive aids,such as walkers,canes,or wheelchairs

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Definitions:

Carcinogens

Agents capable of causing cancer in living tissue by altering cellular metabolism or damaging genetic material directly.

Breathing Patterns

The rhythmic sequence of breaths, including rate and depth, which reflects the respiratory effort under different physiological and pathological conditions.

Carbon Dioxide

A gas with no color or smell, generated from the combustion of organic materials and the respiration process, taken in by plants for photosynthesis.

Alveolar Epithelium

A thin layer of cells that lines the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs, allowing for gas exchange.