The nurse is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult.Which of these statements regarding the aging adult and abdominal assessment is true?
A) The abdominal tone is increased.
B) The abdominal musculature is thinner.
C) Abdominal rigidity with acute abdominal conditions is more common.
D) The aging person complains of more pain with an acute abdominal condition than a younger person would.
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