ATI Learning System Gerontology practice quiz w/rationales already passed
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following physiologic changes associated with aging places the client at a greater risk for pneumonia? A. Decreased anterior-posterior diameter B. Increased diameter of the small airways C. Decreased number of cilia D. Increased alveolar surface area C. Decreased number of cilia Decreased anterior-posterior diameterA physiologic change associated with aging is a calcification of the bronchial and costal (rib) cartilage and diminished chest wall compliance, leading to an increase in the anterior-posterior diameter. The resultant reduced total lung capacity puts the client at increased risk for hypoxemia. Increased diameter of the small airwaysA physiologic change asso
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