A Nurse Is Listening to a Lecture on the Environmental

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is listening to a lecture on the environmental theory. Which statement(s) by the nurse indicates that teaching has been effective?

• A) "Personality characteristics in old age are correlated with early life characteristics."
• B) "Carcinogens can affect aging."
• C) "Trauma can affect the aging process."
• D) "The effects of sunlight can have an effect on the aging process."
• E) "Decline in the immune system can affect the aging process."

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