ATI RN
ATI Nurs 100 Fundamental Final Exam Questions
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A nurse is caring for a 75-year-old client with aspiration pneumonia. The nurse should recognize what age-related change can contribute to the development of aspiration pneumonia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Diminished cough reflex. As people age, the cough reflex weakens, leading to a decreased ability to expel foreign substances from the airway. This can result in aspiration pneumonia when food or liquid enters the lungs. Degenerative joint changes (
A) do not directly contribute to aspiration pneumonia. Decreased gastric secretions (
B) may increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections but not aspiration pneumonia. Decreased sense of smell (
C) may affect appetite but is not directly related to aspiration pneumonia.
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