The Elderly Are More Susceptible to Infection for a Variety

Multiple Choice

The elderly are more susceptible to infection for a variety of reasons. The nurse should be aware in planning care of elderly patients that the elderly are at risk due to: (Select all that apply.)

A) increased gastric secretions.
B) increased macrophage activity in the lungs.
C) delayed immune response.
D) impaired thorax expansion.
E) urine stasis.