Answer to Question 1
A
Changes in functional ability, or the ability of the older adult to perform activities of daily living, can be influenced by normal aging changes. Response B is incorrect. Many older adults have chronic disease processes, but disease processes are not a normal consequence of aging. Aging is often viewed as a series of losses. The process is gradual, and older adults generally adapt well, maintain their social activities, and are not generally depressed by the aging process. Responses C and D are incorrect.
Answer to Question 2
D
Older people with decreased tearing have an increased potential for eye infections. Decreased visual acuity, cataracts, and double vision are related to changes in the lens, retina, or optic nerve.
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs with an expanded view showing the structures of an alveolus and
Control of the Membrane Potential
A step stool can be used to assess the ability to use steps.
The anatomical distortion of the structure of RBCs in sickle cell anemia affects its normal function ...
Electrophoresis gel in a densitometer. SPE densitometry showing a normal pattern.
Macrophage caught in the process of engulfing tuberculosis bacteria.