A 68-year-old patient tells the nurse she does not understand why she has had more colds over the last several years. The nurse considers which component of normal aging before replying?
A) There is a decrease in the number and function of T cells.
B) The flu vaccine given to the elderly is not as potent as that given to younger adults.
C) There is a decrease in complement.
D) The B cells respond more rapidly.
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