A nurse is explaining to an older adult client that many of the changes in his body that are currently causing him frustration may have their origins in genetic changes that may have in fact benefited him during his younger years
Which of the following theories of aging underlies the nurse's explanation? A) Disposable soma theory
B) Free radical theory
C) Mutation accumulation theory
D) Antagonistic pleiotropy theory
D
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Antagonistic pleiotropy theory proposes that genetic mutations that are problematic in later life may be rooted in mutation that played a beneficial role earlier in life. This perspective is not a component of the disposable soma theory, free radical theory, or mutation accumulation theory.
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