When the nurse is using the term "sarcopenia," what is the nurse describing? It is the:
A) Absence of muscle cells
B) Fatigue of muscle cells
C) Age-related loss in skeletal muscle
D) Muscles that are unable to contract

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Age-related loss in skeletal muscle is referred to as sarcopenia and is a direct cause of the age-related decrease in muscle strength.
Age-related loss in skeletal muscle is referred to as sarcopenia and is a direct cause of the age-related decrease in muscle strength.It is not the absence of muscle cells.
Age-related loss in skeletal muscle is referred to as sarcopenia and is a direct cause of the age-related decrease in muscle strength.It is not muscle fatigue.
Age-related loss in skeletal muscle is referred to as sarcopenia and is a direct cause of the age-related decrease in muscle strength.It is not muscles that cannot contract.

When the Nurse Is Using the Term "Sarcopenia," What Is