It is July in Atlanta, and 90°F in the shade. An 80-year-old client who lives alone in an apartment is struggling to stay cool. What functional consequence of the aging process increases this client's susceptibility to heat exhaustion and heat stroke?
A) Delayed and diminished sweating
B) Impaired peripheral blood circulation
C) Renal insufficiency
D) Changes in endocrine regulation
Ans: A
Delayed and diminished sweating are functional consequences of aging that create a risk for health exhaustion and heat stroke among older adults. Endocrine, renal, and circulatory factors have a less significant bearing on this risk.
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