The nurse practitioner is serving in a clinic dedicated to patients over age 65 years.The nurse practitioner observes several common characteristics in the posture of elderly patients.Which of the following is common?
A) Increase in the length of the trunk in relationship to the upper extremities.
B) Head tips backward.
C) Disappearance of bony prominences.
D) Increase in the range of motion (ROM) .
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