A nursing instructor is talking with her nursing students about aging and neurological changes. What would the instructor tell the students is a normal neurological change in the aging process?
A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF)
C) Increased cerebral metabolism
D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli
Ans: B
Feedback: Reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF) is a change that occurs in the normal aging process. Deep tendon reflexes can be decreased or in some cases absent. Cerebral metabolism decreases as the patient advances in age. Reaction to painful stimuli may be decreased with age. Because pain is an important warning signal, caution must be used when hot or cold packs are used.
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