A nurse caring for elderly clients in an assisted living facility is required to educate the clients on the effects of aging on the immune system. What are effects of aging on the immune system?
A) More B cells and fewer T cells
B) Immune system acts with slower, muted inflammatory process
C) Baseline temperature above 98.6°F
D) Slowly progress to septic shock when bacteremia is present
B
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Older adults have fewer T cells and B cells. The T cells and B cells that remain function poorly as stem cells. Consequently, the immune system of the older adult acts with a slower, muted inflammatory process and response to infection. Older adults usually have a baseline body temperature lower than 98.6ºF. Older adults are susceptible to developing bacteremia (bacteria in the blood) that, if untreated, can quickly progress to septic shock.
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