Which concept should the nurse use to develop a community program teaching older adults about the hazards of cold winter temperatures?
A) Older adults have a higher metabolic rate.
B) Older adults have a lower mean body mass.
C) Older adults have a higher vasoconstrictor response.
D) Older adults have a higher ability to generate heat when cold.
B) Older adults have a lower mean body mass.
Explanation: A) Research findings show that adults over age 65 have a lower resting metabolic rate and metabolic response to generate heat under cold stress.
B) Older adults also had lower mean body mass and lower metabolic rate throughout the study, resulting in lower core temperatures, which makes the older adult particularly vulnerable to severely cold temperatures.
C) When tested in mildly colder conditions in a comparative study with younger adults, older adults had a lower vasoconstrictor response.
D) Research findings show that adults over age 65 have a lower resting metabolic rate and metabolic response to generate heat under cold stress.
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