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.)

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Because the elderly have decreased gastric secretion, decreased macrophage activity in the lungs, immediate and delayed immune response, impaired thorax expansion, and urine stasis, they are prone to infection.

The Elderly Are More Susceptible to Infection for a Variety