A community health nurse is providing care for several older adults. Which factor increases these clients' susceptibility to infections?
A) unstable blood glucose levels
B) decreased thyroid function
C) communal living
D) atrophy of the thymus gland
Ans: D
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The thymus begins to shrink in late adolescence and continues to diminish into middle age, leading to a decline in cell-mediated and humoral immunity. Changes in thyroid function, glucose metabolism, and living arrangements do not create a risk for infection.
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