The Nurse Warns That Infection After Exposure to Respiratory Illness

The nurse warns that infection after exposure to respiratory illness in the older adult:

A) is more likely to result in serious lower respiratory infection related to weakened respiratory muscles and fewer cilia.
B) is likely to be fatal due to the older person's low resistance.
C) results in rates of infection similar to those in the younger adult.
D) can be easily prevented with the use of antibiotics when the adult is exposed.