The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male patient.Which assessment findings would be considered normal?
A) An increase in body weight from younger years
B) Additional deposits of fat on the thighs and lower legs
C) The presence of kyphosis and flexion in the knees and hips
D) A change in overall body proportion, a longer trunk, and shorter extremities
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