A 47-year-old patient who has come to the physician's office for his annual physical is being assessed by the office nurse
The nurse who is performing routine health screening for this patient should be aware that one of the first physical signs of aging is what?
A) Having more frequent aches and pains
B) Failing eyesight, especially close vision
C) Increasing loss of muscle tone
D) Accepting limitations while developing assets
Ans: B
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Failing eyesight, especially close vision, is one of the first signs of aging in middle life. More frequent aches and pains begin in the "early" late years (between ages 65 and 79). Increase in loss of muscle tone occurs in later years (ages 80 and older). Accepting limitations while developing assets is socialization development that occurs in adulthood.
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