A nurse determines risk factors for an 81-year-old client's plan of care. Which of the following characteristics of the client would the nurse consider as a risk factor? (Select all that apply.)
A) Chronic bronchitis
B) Loss of bone density
C) Decreased vital lung capacity
D) Delayed gastric emptying
E) Digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity
Ans: A, E
Chronic bronchitis would be considered a pathologic process and risk factor for disease, rather than an expected or inevitable age-related change. Adverse medication effects are also considered risk factors. Loss of bone density, decreased vital lung capacity, and delayed gastric emptying are all examples of normal, age-related changes.
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