As changes occur in the musculoskeletal system due to aging, which of the following is not likely to occur?
A. Elderly patients will have increasing difficulty with dexterity.
B. Mobility may decrease.
C. Elderly patients will have increasing difficulty with gripping ability.
D. Assistive devices may be needed.
E. Endurance of muscle fibers decreases dramatically.
E. Endurance of muscle fibers decreases dramatically.
The actual endurance of muscle fibers changes very little as a person ages.
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A. anatomic structure B. lateral quadrants C. alphabetical order D. severity of disease
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A: Any patient who is unresponsive due to hypoxia B: Shortly after becoming unresponsive and pulseless C: Occlusion of the posterior pharynx by the tongue D: Significant hypoxemia, regardless of the cause