Which Statement About Aging Provides the Best Rationale for Focused

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which statement about aging provides the best rationale for focused assessment of elderly patients?

• A) The elderly are usually socially isolated and lonely.
• B) Vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell decline with age.
• C) The majority of elderly patients have some form of early dementia.
• D) As people age, thinking becomes more rigid and learning is impaired.

---

Definitions:

Lung Volume

The total volume of air that the lungs can hold, varying with different phases of the respiratory cycle such as inhalation and exhalation.

Rhinoscopy

The examination of the nasal passages and the interior of the nose using a rhinoscope.

Nasal Passages

The channels in the nose through which air enters the body and is warmed and humidified before reaching the lungs.

Olfaction

The sense of smell or the act of smelling.