The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 40-year-old patient. The nurse will most likely find that the patient of this age is experiencing which one of the following physiological changes related to normal aging?
a. Decreased heart rate
b. Decreased sense of smell
c. Decreased strength of abdominal muscles
d. Decreased function of the cranial nerves
C
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A The middle-aged adult should not have a decreased heart rate.
B The middle-aged adult should have a normal sense of smell.
C A physiological change related to normal aging in the middle-aged adult would be decreased strength of abdominal muscles.
D The middle-aged adult should have normal functioning of the cranial nerves.
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