Multiple Choice
Frailty is characterized mainly by
A) a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress, accompanied by what appears to be a loss in physical reserves.
B) a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress, accompanied by a loss in cognitive functioning.
C) a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress, accompanied by compromised immune functioning and slowed healing time.
D) None of the above.
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