Which Assessment Finding Is Considered an Age-Related Change

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding is considered an age-related change?

• A)Presbycusis
• B)Hyperopia
• C)Increased sensitivity to touch
• D)Increased sensitivity to taste

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Definitions:

Autocrine

a mode of hormone action where a hormone acts on the same cell that produced it.

Hypothyroidism

A condition where the thyroid gland is underactive, resulting in a deficiency in thyroid hormones affecting metabolism.

Females

The sex that is typically associated with the production of ova (eggs) and characteristics attributed to women or female animals in biology.

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin, a hormone that modulates sleep patterns.