A 92-year-old client is scheduled for a colectomy. Which normal physiological change that accompanies the aging process increases this client's risk for surgery?
a. An increased tactile sensation
b. An increased metabolic rate
c. A relaxation of arterial walls
d. Reduced glomerular filtration
D
The older adult client is likely to have a reduced glomerular filtration rate. This limits the body's ability to eliminate drugs or toxic substances.
The older adult client has reduced tactile sense, which decreases the client's ability to respond to early warning signs of surgical complications, including sensing pressure over bony prominences.
The older adult client has a lower basal metabolic rate, reducing total oxygen consumption.
Rigidity of arterial walls is seen in the older adult.
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