While assessing an elderly client's respiratory status, the nurse realizes that which of the following is a normal occurrence of the aging process?
a. Decreased functional respiratory reserve capacity
b. Increased elasticity and tone of muscles used for respiration
c. Increase in number of cilia and alveoli
d. Decrease in respiratory rate
ANS: A
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