Older adults undergoing radiation and chemotherapy require close monitoring for which of the following reasons?
A) They are more vulnerable than younger patients to dehydration and infections.
B) Older adults are more likely than younger patients to suffer pain.
C) They are more sensitive to radiation than are younger patients.
D) They are more likely to become suicidal than are younger patients.
A
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Elderly cancer patients need the same care as younger patients, but their age makes them more vulnerable to dehydration and infections. They suffer no more than younger patients from pain or suicidal feelings.
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