Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Health of People

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the health of people who are aging?

• A) Their immune system is less able to ward off cancer.
• B) Older adults are more likely to be screened for cancer than when they were younger.
• C) Elder bias does NOT affect their treatment by physicians.
• D) Older adults are more fearful of the medical establishment and its therapies.

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Definitions:

Products

Substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction, appearing on the right side of a chemical equation.

Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

Equilibrium System

A system in which dynamic processes occur at equal rates in opposite directions, establishing a stable condition that does not change over time.