The nurse is assessing the thorax of an elderly client. Which of the following would be considered normal age-related changes in this client's respiratory system? (Select all that apply.)
1. Hyperresonance
2. Pain with inspiration
3. Vital capacity reduced
4. Hemoptysis
5. Productive cough
6. Wheezes
1, 3
Normal age-related changes seen in the elderly include hyperresonance with palpation and a reduction in the vital capacity. Pain with inspiration, hemoptysis, productive cough, and wheezes are not normal age-related changes of the respiratory system.
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