Which of the Following Statements Is True About Cardiopulmonary Disease

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about cardiopulmonary disease in older adults?

• A) COPD can be reversed with proper treatment.
• B) Chest radiographic studies are a reliable indicator of whether pneumonia is present in an older patient.
• C) Persons older than 65 years should receive Pneumovax annually.
• D) Mouth hygiene is essential to prevent and treat pneumonia.

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Definitions:

Relative Size

A comparison of the size of one object to another or to a reference, often used in various scientific contexts to provide a scale or proportion.

Muscle Action

The process of muscles contracting and relaxing to produce movement in various parts of the body.

Tropomyosin

A regulatory protein that wraps around actin filaments in muscle cells, playing a key role in muscle contraction by controlling access to binding sites for myosin.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of myofilaments.