Exam 9: The Gastrointestinal System

Which of the following are age-related changes in the respiratory system? Select all that apply.

Which of the following best describes what occurs in internal respiration?

Which of the following are symptoms that older adults with pneumonia commonly exhibit that are different from those exhibited by younger persons with pneumonia? Select all that apply.

Which of the following events occur during inspiration (inhalation)? Select all that apply.

You are explaining to a friend about the tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of gases occurs in respiration. What are these sacs called?

You are a nurse who is preparing to teach a class on prevention of respiratory disease at a local senior center. List some of the key recommendations that you would include in such a class.

Your Uncle Mel, who is 75 years old, complains of feeling tired all the time. You can tell that he has lost weight recently and appears apathetic and depressed. His wife tells you that he has had a low-grade fever for several months and an occasional cough. Which age-related disorder of the respiratory system do you think is most likely in Mel, based on these symptoms?