An elderly client is admitted to a healthcare facility with shortness of breath. An x-ray study indicates left lower lobe pneumonia. The client asks the nurse why the elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia
What would be the best explanation by the nurse to the client about the reason that the elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia? A) Change in ration of the pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide
B) Chest wall becomes stiffer and the lungs cannot expand
C) Tar build-up in the lungs
D) Decreased secretion of mucus in the respiratory lining
D
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The changes of aging can make the elderly more susceptible to respiratory disorders, such as pneumonia. This susceptibility occurs not only as a result of decreased elasticity of the lungs and bronchioles, but also because of decreased ciliary action and the decreased secretion of mucus in respiratory tract linings. A change in ratio of the pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide and the chest wall becoming stiffer so the lungs cannot expand are other effects of aging, whereas build-up of tar in the lungs is the effect of smoking on the respiratory system.
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