Why will the nurse plan interventions to reduce an older patient's risk of developing a pulmonary disease?
1. There is an increase in alveolar diameter.
2. The older patient has decreased production of antibodies.
3. The older patient has an improved response to immunizations.
4. The cilia of an older patient is more effective in removing debris from the airway.
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Rationale: With aging there is an increased susceptibility to pulmonary diseases because of a decrease in antibody production. Aging causes a change in the shape of the alveoli and an increase in the alveolar diameter but these have no effect on the patient's susceptibility to disease.
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