Posted: August 14th, 2017
A 77-year-old male client is admitted for elective knee surgery. Physical examination reveals shallow respirations but no sign of respiratory distress. Which of the following is a normal physiologic change related to aging?
a. Increased elastic recoil of the lungs
b. Increased number of functional capillaries in the alveoli
c. Decreased residual volume
d. Decreased vital capacity
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