An older adult says to the nurse, "I don't know why I can't handle booze like I used to when I was younger." The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
a. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes in the neurological system.
b. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes that alter absorption and distribution of alcohol.
c. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to slowed reaction times.
d. older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to cognitive changes.
ANS: B
Age-related changes such as increased body fat, decreased lean muscle mass, and decreased total body water content alter absorption and distribution of alcohol, increasing blood alcohol levels. Age-related neurological changes do not impact blood alcohol levels. Slowed reaction time does not impact blood alcohol levels. Cognitive changes do not impact blood alcohol levels; further-more, not all older adults experience cognitive changes.
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